TXPQ24 KNES 180323
TCSWNP

A.  23W (MARIA)

B.  18/0230Z

C.  31.6N

D.  151.5E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/S0.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM IS MOVING RAPIDLY EAST AND APEARS TO BE SHEARING
OFF THE LLCC TO WEST OF COLLAPSING EYE FEATURE. DT=3.5 BASED ON WRAP
OF 8/10 OR 4.0 IF BASED ON EMBEDDED IN DG BOTH WHICH DO NOT REPRESENT
WEAKENING SHEAR THAT IS OCCURING. MET=3.0 AND PAT=3.5 SO SINCE OVERALL
WEAKENING WENT WITH FT BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    17/2249Z 31.7N 149.7E SSMIS
    17/2336Z 31.5N 149.5E AMSU


...SWANSON