TXPQ27 KNES 081530
TCSWNP

A.  26W (BOPHA)

B.  08/1430Z

C.  18.0N

D.  118.8E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/4.5/W2.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...26W HAS WEAKENED RAPIDLY OVER THE LAST 24 HRS, ESPECIALLY
IN THE LAST 3 HRS. DT NUMBERS OVER THE PAST 3 HRS HAVE RANGED FROM A
4.0 AT 1130Z TO A 2.5 AT 1430Z. HOWEVER BECAUSE DT NUMBERS WERE 4.0 AT
0930Z AND 1030Z, A 6 HR AVERAGE OF DT NUMBERS YIELDS AN AVERAGE DT OF
3.5. THIS IS THE SAME FT NUMBER THAT IS ALLOWED IF ONLY CONSTRAINTS ARE
CONSIDERED. THE LLCC HAS BECOME COMPLETELY EXPOSED NW OF THE REMAINING
CONVECTION. SHEAR PATTERN LT 0.75 DEG FROM DG YIELDS A DT OF 2.5. MET =
4.5. PT = 4.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS LIMITING THE CHANGE IN FT TO
1.5 T NUMBERS IN 12 HRS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    08/0915Z 17.8N 118.3E SSMIS
    08/1134Z 17.8N 118.6E SSMIS
    08/1315Z 18.0N 118.6E AMSU


...GUILLOT