TXPQ29 KNES 072140
TCSWNP

A.  11W (MUIFA)

B.  07/2030Z

C.  36.6N

D.  123.9E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/W1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/TMI/AMSRE

H.  REMARKS...11W IS NEARLY DEVOID OF DEEP CONVECTION AS PER ANIMATED
MTSAT IMAGERY PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER..SYSTEM IS VERY SYMMETRIC AND
QUITE EXPANSIVE. LACK OF CENTRAL CONVECTION HAS LIKELY RELAXED PRESSURE
GRADIENT NEAR LLCC WITH STRONG WINDS STILL PRESENT OVER BROAD AREA. RECENT
NOAA-19 AMSU PASS FROM 1747Z SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WARM CORE (4.0C ANOMALY)
WITH ESTIMATED CI OF 4.2. OW EMBEDDED CENTER IN MTSAT GIVES DT=3.5. MET
AND PT=3.0. LACK OF CONVECTION MAKES DT SOMEWHAT SUSPECT SO BASING FT
ON MET BUT FEEL THAT FT IS A HIGH END 3.0.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    07/1554Z 35.6N 123.9E TMI
    07/1802Z 36.0N 123.8E AMSRE


...RUMINSKI