TXPS29 KNES 141223
TCSWSP

A.  23P (ITA)

B.  14/1132Z

C.  24.6S

D.  156.5E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T2.0/2.0/w1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...LIMITED DEEP CONVECTION HAS FLARED IN THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE
AND QUICKLY SHEARED TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THE LLCC. CENTER IS
EXPOSED BUT WITHIN .5 DEGREE OF CONVECTION FOR AN UNREPRESENTATIVE
DT=3.0. MOST RECENT AMSU MICROWAVE PASSES FROM AROUND 06Z STILL
SHOWING WELL DEFINED WARM CORE THROUGH 200MB INDICATIVE OF TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS. MET=2.0 BASED ON 24 HR WEAKENING TREND. PT=2.0. FT IS
BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/0616Z 23.6S 155.3E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI