TXXS23 KNES 281846 TCSSIO A. 04S (KATE) B. 28/1730Z C. 14.4S D. 92.3E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T4.0/4.5/W0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SSMIS H. REMARKS...EYE HAD BECOME COMPLETELY OBSCURED AFTER LAST CLASSIFICATION BUT HAS NOW RE-APPEARED AND IS CLOUD FILLED. MICROWAVE IMAGE FROM 1328Z SHOWED WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION WITH ALL CORE DEEP CONVECTION IN WESTERN SEMICIRCLE...SO CURRENT EYE FEATURE MAY BE OPEN IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE BASED ON LATEST IR IMAGERY. SURROUNDING TEMP OF MG WITH DG EYE AND MG RING TEMP GIVES DT=4.0. MET=4.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 28/1328Z 14.0S 92.6E SSMIS ...RUMINSKI