TXPQ27 KNES 032138
TCSWNP

A.  26W (BOPHA)

B.  03/2030Z

C.  7.7N

D.  126.6E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T6.5/7.5/W1.0/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR

H.  REMARKS...BOPHA IS ON THE COAST AT CLASSIFICATION TIME AND IS MAKING
LANDFALL AT OR NEAR PEAK INTENSITY. THERE HAS BEEN SOME WEAKENING IN
THE SATELLITE PRESENTATION PAST COUPLE OF HOURS AS THE EYE TEMPERATURE
HAS COOLED TO MG. BUT EYE IS STILL WELL DEFINED...SYMMETRIC AND 20KM IN
DIAMETER. COLD CLOUD SHIELD IS QUITE EXPANSIVE WITH W CLOUD TOPS OVER 3
DEGREES WIDE. W SURROUNDING TEMP WITH MG EYE GIVES CF OF 6.0. .5 ADDED
FOR BANDING GIVES DT=6.5. MET=6.5 BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND FROM
24 HOURS PREVIOUS. PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI