TXPQ27 KNES 122140
TCSWNP

A.  24W (NARI)

B.  12/2101Z

C.  15.2N

D.  115.3E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/4.5/W0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...TIMELY 1957Z SSMI PASS SHOWS ELONGATION OF THE INNER CORE
OF 24W AND SIMILARLY BREAKING OF THE WESTERN AND EASTERN HEMISPHERE
BANDS...THIS REFLECTS NICELY AS THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE CONVECTIVE
COMPLEX IN EIR IS WARMING...LEADING TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED CONFIDENCE IN
USING EMBEDDED CENTER METHOD FOR DT... AS SUCH BANDING OF 1.0 PLUS WHITE
YIELDS MORE REPRESENTATIVE DT OF 4.0. MET AND PT CANNOT BE CALCULATED
AS 24HRS AGO CENTER WAS OVERLAND. FT IS BASED ON DT. CI REMAINS AT 4.5
PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    12/1848Z 15.3N 115.8E AMSU
    12/1957Z 15.1N 115.5E SSMI


...GALLINA