TXPQ27 KNES 182110 TCSWNP A. 01W (LINGLING) B. 18/2032Z C. 7.5N D. 128.2E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T1.0/2.0/W1.5/18HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...SWIR LOOP SHOWS LARGE CYCLONE BUT TIGHTLY CURVED BANDS OF WARM CU TO DENOTE MAIN CENTER...SO CONFIDENCE IN LOCATION IS QUITE HIGH. BANDING OF .3 ON LOG10 YIELDS DT OF 1.5 BUT CONVECTION MAY BE RELATED MAINLY TO FRICTIONAL CONVERGENCE DUE TO SHORELINE RATHER THAN THE CYCLONE ITSELF...SO DT METHOD IS REJECTED AT THIS TIME. MET IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0. SO FT IS 1.0 BASED ON MET. CI IS HELD AT 2.0 PER WEAKENING RULES. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA