TXPZ26 KNES 171746
TCSENP

A.  11E (KARINA)

B.  17/1730Z

C.  17.9N

D.  128.8W

E.  THREE/GOES-W

F.  T2.0/2.5/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSU/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...SHEAR AND DRY AIR SEEMS TO BE WINNING AT THIS POINT AS
CONVECTION CONTINUES TO SHRINK IN AREAL COVERAGE. IN FACT IT IS LESS THAN
1.5 WIDE LIMITING DT TO LESS THAN 2.5. THOUGH LOW LEVEL CLOUD LINES AND
PROXIMITY TO THE CONVECTION REMAIN GOOD ENOUGH TO WARRANT DT OF 2.0. MET
IS STEADY TREND FROM YESTERDAY FOR 2.0. PT IS 2.0. FT IS 2.0 BASED ON
DT BUT CI IS HELD AT 2.5 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    17/1319Z 18.0N 127.9W AMSU
    17/1432Z 18.0N 128.2W SSMIS


...GALLINA