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