TXXS23 KNES 250014
TCSSIO

A.  17P (GILLIAN)

B.  24/2332Z

C.  19.0S

D.  103.8E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/4.5/W2.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CONVECTION IS SHEARED FROM THE
CENTER BY MORE THAN 1.25 DEGREES FOR A DT=0.0. MET IS 4.5 BASED ON RAPID
WEAKENING OVER 24 HOURS WHILE THE PT IS 4.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS
WHICH LIMIT LOWERING THE FT BY MORE THAN 1.0 OVER 6 HOURS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    24/2259Z 18.9S 103.8E SSMIS


...MCCARTHY