TXXS24 KNES 140617
TCSSIO

A.  05S (BANSI)

B.  14/0530Z

C.  17.2S

D.  58.7E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T4.0/4.5/W2.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...APPEARS THAT BANSI IS COMPLETING AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT
CYCLE. 0202Z SSMIS PASS DEPICTED A LARGE ANNULAR EYE WITH CONCENTRIC OLD
REMNANT EYEWALL ALMOST DEVOID OF CONVECTION. FEATURES IN IR IMAGERY ARE
SOMEWHAT RAGGED AND THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME WESTERLY SHEAR IMPACTING
SYSTEM. 1.05 BANDING GIVES DT=4.0. MET=4.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR RAPID
WEAKENING TREND. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/0202Z 17.4S 58.5E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI