TXPQ29 KNES 201518 TCSWNP A. 10W (MATMO) B. 20/1432Z C. 14.3N D. 128.1E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T3.5/3.5/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS H. REMARKS...MATMO HAS A VERY SIMILAR APPEARANCE TO 24 HOURS PREVIOUS WITH A LARGE (NEARLY 5 DEGREES WIDE) CENTRAL COLD CLOUD MASS. ALTHOUGH POSITION IS WELL EMBEDDED WITHIN THE COLD OVERCAST MICROWAVE IMAGERY SUGGESTS SOME SHEAR STILL PRESENT WITH DEEP CONVECTION MAINLY CONFINED TO SW QUADRANT. SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY A CENTRAL COLD COVER (CCC) WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A DT. MET=3.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR SAME TREND. PT=3.5. FT IS BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS 20/1111Z 14.1N 128.9E SSMIS ...RUMINSKI