TXPS24 KNES 270645
TCSWSP

A.  02S (ALESSIA)

B.  27/0530Z

C.  15.9S

D.  137.6E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/D2.0/18HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/TMI

H.  REMARKS...LOOKING FROM THE 0226Z TRMM PASS TO THE 0425Z AMSU PASS,
IT APPEARS THE LLCC QUICKLY MOVED SOUTH AND EAST DURING THOSE COUPLE
HOURS. IT IS NOW THOUGHT THAT THE CENTER IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE DEEP
CONVECTION. GIVEN THE SMALL SIZE OF THE STORM THE CDO PATTERN DOES NOT
ADEQUATELY CAPTURE THE STRENGTH. THE DT OF 3.0 IS BASED ON 0.6 BANDING
IN THE VIS. MET IS CAPPED AT 2.0 BASED ON A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TREND AND
THE PT IS CAPPED AT 2.5 EVEN THOUGH IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A 3.0. FT IS
BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    27/0226Z 15.5S 137.3E TMI


...RAMIREZ