TXXS28 KNES 051828 TCSSIO A. 15S (NONAME) B. 05/1800Z C. 16.2S D. 42.3E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T1.5/1.5/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/GMI/WINDSAT/SSMIS H. REMARKS...15S REMAINS SHEARED WITH CONVECTION CONFINED TO THE WESTERN SEMICIRCLE. POSITION AIDED BY MET-10 SWIR ANIMATION..WHICH CLEARLY SHOWED EXPOSED LLCC..AS WELL AS RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY. CIRCULARLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES WITH CONVECTION LESS THAN 75NM FROM CENTER AND LESS THAN 90NM WIDE GIVES DT=1.5. MET=1.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR STEADY TREND. PT=1.5. IT IS NOTED THAT WINDSAT AND SSMI WIND ESTIMATES ARE SHOWING HIGHER (30-40KT) WINDS SOUTHWEST OF CENTER THAN DVORAK ESTIMATE SUGGESTS BUT THESE ARE SOMEWHAT DISPLACED FROM THE LLCC. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 05/1436Z 16.1S 42.0E GMI 05/1530Z 16.1S 42.1E WINDSAT 05/1633Z 16.0S 42.2E SSMIS ...RUMINSKI