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