TXPS28 KNES 141217
TCSWSP

A.  20P (TIM)

B.  14/1132Z

C.  15.0S

D.  150.9E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T2.5/2.5/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...TIM CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY MOVE EASTWARD AND CONVECTION HAS
HAD A HARD TIME MAINTAINING ITSELF UNDER THE IMPOSED VERTICAL SHEAR
THOUGH QUITE COLD/STRONG.  MI SUITE GIVES INDICATION THAT CONVECTION
IS ON WESTERN SIDE OF LLC AND SWIR ALSO HINTS AT LLC EXPOSURE. SHEAR
METHOD YIELDS DT OF 3.0 PER .3 DEGREES FROM DEEP CONVECTION BUT GIVEN
INCONSISTENCY OF SIZE/SHAPE OF CONVECTION DT IS REJECTED. MET IS 2.0
AND IS CLEARLY TOO SLOW AND IS ALSO REJECTED. FT IS BASED ON PT (USING
CDO-LIKE PATTERNS).

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/0706Z 15.0S 150.1E SSMIS
    14/1025Z 14.9S 150.6E SSMIS


...GALLINA