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