TXPQ27 KNES 181549
TCSWNP

A.  01W (LINGLING)

B.  18/1501Z

C.  7.8N

D.  128.5E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T1.0/2.0/W1.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...EXPOSED LLCC IN SERLY SHEAR ENVIRONMENT.  USING BANDING
METHOD FOR DT YIELDS JUST OVER .2 USING THE NEW CONVECTION TO THE WSW OF
THE CENTER WHICH IS 1.0 DEGREES AWAY USING THE SHEAR METHOD.  BOTH RESULT
IN A DT OF 1.0 WITH PREFERENCE TO THE SHEAR METHOD GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
SHEAR PRESENT...ALTHOUGH DIRECTION OF SHEAR DOES NOT COMPLETELY LINE UP
WITH CONVECTION AND CENTER LOCATIONS.  WILL CONSIDER DT NOT CLEAR-CUT
FOR THOSE REASONS.  MET IS 1.0 BASED ON WEAKENING COMPARED TO 24HR AGO.
PT IS 1.0.  FT IS BASED ON MET DUE TO NON CLEAR-CUT DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    18/1130Z 7.8N 128.5E SSMIS


...LIDDICK