TXXS24 KNES 240133
TCSSIO
CCA

A.  04S (BRUCE)

B.  23/2330Z

C.  28.2S

D.  79.4E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T3.0/4.0/W2.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...CORRECTION BASED ON 2311Z SSMIS PASS... WELL DEFINED
LLC SEEN IN SSMIS GIVES MUCH BETTER CONFIDENCE IN LLC THAN PRIOR
BULLETIN... THOUGH INTENSITY STILL GOOD.  CONVECTION REMAINS .5 DEGREES
FROM LLC FOR DT OF 3.0...MET IS RAPID WEAKENING TREND BUT IS STILL 4.0
WHICH IS REJECTED. PT LIKEWISE IS TOO HIGH AND REJECTED AT 3.5 GIVEN
REQUIREMENT TO BE WITHIN .5 OF MET. SO FT IS 3.0 BASED ON DT. CI HELD
AT 4.0 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    23/1911Z 27.4S 79.0E TMI
    23/2311Z 28.3S 79.3E SSMIS


...GALLINA