TXPQ29 KNES 120318
TCSWNP

A.  18W (NONAME)

B.  12/0232Z

C.  21.6N

D.  135.8E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION HAS BEEN PERSISTENT OVER THE LLCC OF 18W..WHICH
IS PARTIALLY EXPOSED..FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR
SEVERAL DAYS LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION IS BROAD AND HAS BECOME ELONGATED ALONG
EAST/WEST AXIS. PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION BETWEEN 125-130E ASSOCIATED
WITH UPPER TROF HAS AIDED IN ENHANCING ELONGATION OF LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
AND IS DISRUPTING LOW LEVEL INFLOW/CONVERGENCE ALONG WESTERN SEMICIRCLE
OF 18W. 3 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=2.0. MET AND PT=1.5. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI