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