TXXS21 KNES 161216
TCSSIO

A.  17S (LUA)

B.  16/1132Z

C.  16.7S

D.  117.7E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T5.0/5.0/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSU/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...MOST RECENT SSMI/S PASS SHOWED DEFINED EYE FEATURE
SUGGESTING THE SYSTEM HAS STRENGTHENED FURTHER. SOME SIGNS OF AN EYE
BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE IN CONVENTIONAL IR IMAGERY, BUT NOT ENOUGH OF A
FEATURE TO USE AN EYE PATTERN AND USED EMBEDDED CENTER. LLC EMBEDDED IN
CMG YIELDING A CF OF 5.0. NO BANDING FEATURE ADDED FOR A DT OF 5.0. MET
IS 4.5. PT IS 5.0. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    16/0646Z 16.3S 116.5E AMSU
    16/1028Z 16.7S 117.7E SSMIS


...NEWHARD