TXIO24 KNES 092102 TCSNIO A. 02B (PHAILIN) B. 09/2030Z C. 14.4N D. 91.5E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T4.5/4.5/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU/TMI H. REMARKS...1810Z TMI CLEARLY SHOWED AN EYE WHICH WAS ALSO PRESENT IN EIR. AT CLASSIFICATION TIME THE CENTER WAS EMBEDDED IN WHITE FOR A DT=5.0 WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED CLEAR CUT. THE MET IS 4.5 BASED ON RAPID DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS AND THE PT AGREES. A 6-HOUR AVERAGE WAS CALCULATED YIELDING AN AVERAGE DT OF 4.58 ALLOWING THE RULE LIMITING CHANGES IN FT TO 1.0 IN 6 HOURS TO BE BROKEN. FT IS BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION. I. ADDL POSITIONS 09/1538Z 14.0N 92.0E AMSU 09/1810Z 14.2N 91.8E TMI ...MCCARTHY