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