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