TXPQ22 KNES 020346
TCSWNP

A.  11W (HALONG)

B.  02/0232Z

C.  14.9N

D.  136.1E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T6.0/6.0/D2.5/18HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP.  DT DEFINED BY EYE
SCENE WITH A WHITE SURROUNDING GRAY SHADE  YIELDING A 6.0 WITH A WARM
MEDIUM GRAY EYE AND A WHITE RING GIVING A +1.0 ADJUSTMENT FOR A FINAL DT
OF 7.0.  MET IS 5.0 BASED ON RAPID DEVELOPMENT COMPARED TO 24HRS AGO.
PT IS 5.5.  FT IS BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF AVERAGE 6HR DT OF
6.0 WHICH BREAKS THE CHANGE OF 2.0 IN 18HR RULE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    01/2301Z 14.8N 136.6E SSMIS


...LIDDICK