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