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