TXPQ21 KNES 260909
TCSWNP

A.  19W (PABUK)

B.  26/0832Z

C.  34.4N

D.  146.1E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/5.0/W1.0/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU/TMI/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...EYE FEATURE HAS REMAINED THOUGH BECOMING RAGGED AND BROKEN
INTO THE LARGER MOAT TO THE SOUTH.  FEW PIXELS OF WMG IS EMBEDDED IN
DG FOR EYE NO. OF 4.5...ZERO EYE ADJ IS ADDED FOR MG RING...HOWEVER
MG/LG/BLACK ON SOUTHERN SIDE IS NOT LIKELY CONVECTIVE IN NATURE CALLING
INTO QUESTION USE OF EYE FOR DT METHOD...BANDING METHOD WOULD YIELD
LESS THAN 1.0 BANDING FOR DT OF 3.5...GIVEN THIS LARGE SPREAD DT IS
REJECTED. MET IS 3.5 BUT IS LIKEWISE REJECTED IN FAVOR OF PT WHICH IS
4.0. FT IS 4.0 BASED ON PT. CI IS HELD UP TO 5.0 BASED ON WEAKENING RULE
OF HOLDING CI UP TO HIGHEST FT IN LAST 12HRS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    26/0406Z 33.4N 144.6E AMSU
    26/0406Z 33.3N 144.4E TMI
    26/0455Z 33.4N 144.7E SSMI


...GALLINA