TXPQ29 KNES 200327
TCSWNP

A.  10W (MATMO)

B.  20/0232Z

C.  13.5N

D.  129.5E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/4.0/S0.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/TMI

H.  REMARKS...ALTHOUGH THE PRESENTATION LOOKS IMPRESSIVE IN ANIMATED
EIR IMAGERY WITH AN EXTENSIVE COLD OVERCAST THE MICROWAVE IMAGERY OVER
THE LAST 6 HOURS TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY. THE EYE DEPICTED IN MICROWAVE
IMAGERY BETWEEN 1541Z AND 1846Z IS GONE AND MICROWAVE IMAGERY FROM 2141Z
THROUGH 0109Z SHOWED AN EXPOSED CIRCULATION NORTH OF THE CENTER WITH
ACTIVE CONVECTION MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CIRCULATION. THE
SYSTEM WAS CHARACTERIZED IN THE 0232Z VISIBLE IMAGE BY AN IRREGULAR
1.6 DEGREE CDO WHICH RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0. THE MET IS 3.5 BASED ON
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SATELLITE SIGNATURE OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS AND THE
PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON MET DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE CLOUD FEATURES
USED TO DERIVE THE DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/0109Z 13.5N 129.8E TMI


...TURK