TXPZ26 KNES 141209
TCSENP

A.  11E (KARINA)

B.  14/1130Z

C.  17.0N

D.  115.4W

E.  FIVE/GOES-W

F.  T3.5/3.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...0948Z AMSU PASS PROVIDES CONFIDENCE THAT CENTER LOCATION
ESTIMATE IS DECENT GIVEN LARGE CONVECTIVE CDO OBSCURING THE LOW LEVEL
FEATURES.  STRUCTURE ON MI ALONG WITH TRANSVERSE BANDING PATTERNS IN THE
EASTERN SIDE OF THE CDO INDICATE THAT SOME VERTICAL SHEARING IS STILL
OCCURRING SO CONFIDENT IN USING THE SHEAR PATTERN FOR DT ASSESSMENT. DT IS
3.5 FOR CENTER .3 DEGREES INSIDE DEEP CONVECTION. MET IS 3.5. PT IS 3.5.
FT IS 3.5 BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/0948Z 17.1N 115.0W AMSU


...GALLINA