TXPQ27 KNES 071004 TCSWNP A. 12W (HAIKUI) B. 07/0832Z C. 28.0N D. 123.3E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T4.5/4.5/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMI H. REMARKS...HAIKUI HAS IMPROVED IN APPEARANCE FROM 6 HOURS PREVIOUS WITH A SOMEWHAT LESS RAGGED EYE AND COLDER CLOUD TOPS SURROUNDING THE LOW LEVEL CENTER. EYE TEMPERATURE HAS ALSO COOLED A BIT PAST 6 HOURS. SYSTEM HAS A LARGE ANNULAR APPEARANCE WITH EYE GREATER THAN 45NM IN DIAMETER. MG SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE WITH OW EYE AND MG RING TEMPERATURE GIVE DT=4.5. MET=5.0 AND PT.4.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 07/0716Z 27.8N 123.4E SSMI ...RUMINSKI