TXPQ23 KNES 251557
TCSWNP

A.  16W (BOLAVEN)

B.  25/1501Z

C.  24.5N

D.  130.3E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T5.0/6.0/W1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR

H.  REMARKS...BOLAVEN STILL HAS A WELL DEFINED 13.5NMI WIDE CIRCULAR EYE
IN MTSAT IR IMAGERY. HOWEVER..CLOUD TOP TEMPS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY WARMING
OVER PAST 18 HOURS AS SYSTEM UNDERGOES EYEWALL REPLACEMENT. SURROUNDING
DG TEMPERATURE WITH OW EYE AND LG RING TEMPERATURE GIVE 4.5 CENTRAL
FEATURE. ADDED .5 FOR BANDING FOR DT=5.0. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED
ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI