TXXS23 KNES 251233
TCSSIO

A.  17P (GILLIAN)

B.  25/1132Z

C.  20.5S

D.  103.6E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T2.5/3.5/W2.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...FAIRLY WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION PERSISTS AS SEEN IN RECENT
SSMIS DATA. EIR IMAGERY SUGGESTS THAT THE CONVECTION IS SHEARED LESS THAN
1.25 DEGREES TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE ESTIMATED CENTER WHICH RESULTS
IN A DT OF 2.0. PT IS 3.0 WHILE MET IS 3.5 BASED ON RAPID WEAKENING OVER
THE LAST 24 HOURS. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS LIMITING CHANGES IN FT TO
2.5 OVER 24 HOURS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK