TXPQ21 KNES 040317
TCSWNP

A.  12W (MERBOK)

B.  04/0230Z

C.  24.5N

D.  157.7E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T2.5/3.0/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...SATELLITE PRESENTATION OF MERBOK CERTAINLY NOT THE CLASSIC
TROPICAL STORM DEPICTION. WELL DEFINED LLCC WITH TIGHTLY CURVED CONCENTRIC
LOW LEVEL CLOUD  LINES IS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM BROAD CONVECTIVE
BAND OVER WESTERN/SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. BROAD..GENTLY CURVED BAND GIVES
4 TENTHS BANDING FOR DT=2.5. MET=3.0 BASED ON 6 HR TREND. PT=2.5 DUE TO
PT CONSTRAINTS. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI