TXPQ29 KNES 170318
TCSWNP

A.  26W (FRANCISCO)

B.  17/0232Z

C.  11.2N

D.  142.9E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D3.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...THE AVERAGE DT CALCULATED OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS ENDING AT
0232Z IS 4.7 AND IS USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE FT. THE AVERAGE JUSTIFIES
BREAKING THE RULE LIMITING THE CHANGE IN FT TO 2.5 IN 24 HOURS. AT 0232Z
AN OW EYE WAS EMBEDDED IN AND SURROUNDED BY LG FOR A DT=5.0. THE MET IS
3.0 BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS AND THE PT IS
3.5. HOWEVER THESE VALUES ARE NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SYSTEM.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    16/2304Z 10.8N 143.0E SSMIS


...MCCARTHY