TXPQ28 KNES 080349
TCSWNP

A.  13W (KIROGI)

B.  08/0232Z

C.  31.6N

D.  159.0E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T2.5/2.5/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...13W HAS TAKEN ON GREATER TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS PAST 24
HOURS WITH AN INCREASE IN SHALLOW CONVECTIVE COVERAGE WRAPPING AROUND LLCC
FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. LATEST AMSU CROSS SECTION FROM 07/18Z INDICATING
2.5 DEGREE WARM CORE ANOMALY. WARM ANOMALY HAS BEEN PERSISTENT OVER
PREVIOUS 12 HOURS AND ATTENDANT INCREASE IN CONVECTION WARRANTS TROPICAL
CLASSIFICATION. LATEST CIMSS EXPERIMENTAL SATCON ESTIMATE FROM 21Z BASED
ON MSLP ESTIMATE IS 3.4. MOST RECENT ADT ESTIMATES ARE 2.6 AND 2.2 FROM
CIMSS AND KNES RESPECTIVELY. 4 TENTHS BANDING IN MTSAT IR ANIMATION
GIVES DT=2.5. MET=1.5 BUT IS DISREGARDED BASED ON HISTORY/EVOLUTION OF
SYSTEM. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI