TXPQ27 KNES 060348
TCSWNP

A.  12W (HAIKUI)

B.  06/0232Z

C.  27.6N

D.  125.7E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/3.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/WINDSAT/SSMIS/TMI/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...HAIKUI CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN DEEP CONVECTION IN
WESTERN SEMICIRCLE NEAR THE CENTER AS INDICATED IN MTSAT IR ANIMATION AND
SEVERAL RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGES. SMALL BURST OF CONVECTION OVER THE CENTER
NOTED IN MOST RECENT IMAGERY. 7 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=3.0. MET=3.5
BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT CURVE. PT=3.5. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    05/2142Z 27.4N 126.2E WINDSAT
    06/0009Z 27.8N 126.0E SSMIS
    06/0046Z 27.6N 126.0E TMI
    06/0129Z 27.6N 125.8E AMSU


...RUMINSKI