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