TXPQ29 KNES 201547
TCSWNP

A.  26W (FRANCISCO)

B.  20/1432Z

C.  18.9N

D.  136.8E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T5.5/5.5/W1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...FRANCISCO STILL SHOWING AN EYE FEATURE..PARTIALLY OPEN..IN
RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY. EYE IS CLOUD FILLED IN ANIMATED MTSAT IR IMAGERY
AS IT APPEARS TO BE GOING THROUGH A REPLACEMENT CYCLE. CENTER IS EMBEDDED
IN LG FOR CF OF 4.5. ADDING 1.0 FOR BF GIVES FT=5.5. MET=6.0 BASED ON
24 HR WEAKENING TREND. PT=5.5. CI IS ALSO 5.5 DUE TO HIGHEST FT OF 5.5
IN PREVIOUS 12 HRS. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/0947Z 18.5N 137.2E TMI
    20/1150Z 18.6N 136.9E AMSU


...RUMINSKI