TXPQ28 KNES 040309 TCSWNP A. 22W (HAGUPIT) B. 04/0232Z C. 10.2N D. 133.0E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T7.5/7.5/D2.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...WMG EYE IS EMBEDDED IN AND SURROUNDED BY CMG FOR A DT=7.5 WHEN 1.0 IS ADDED FOR AN EYE ADJUSTMENT. A SIX HOUR AVERAGE DT WAS CALCULATED TO BE 7.33 WHICH WAS ROUNDED TO 7.5 TO REFLECT THE INCREASING TREND IN DT. THIS JUSTIFIES BREAKING THE RULE WHICH LIMITS CHANGES IN THE FT TO 2.0 IN 18 HOURS. FT IS BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...MCCARTHY