TXPS21 KNES 120659
TCSWSP

A.  17P (PAM)

B.  12/0532Z

C.  13.4S

D.  170.2E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T6.5/6.5/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/TMI/GMI

H.  REMARKS...PAM HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY PAST 24 HOURS AND NOW HAS A
PARTIALLY CLOUD FILLED EYE 30NM WIDE. EYE IS FAIRLY SYMMETRIC AND A BIT
RAGGED BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A LOWERING OF DT. SURROUNDING TEMP OF
W WITH OW EYE AND CMG RING TEMP (+.5) GIVES DT=6.5. MET=6.5 BASED ON 24
HOUR RAPID DEVELOPMENT TREND. PT=6.5. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    12/0053Z 12.7S 170.1E TMI
    12/0401Z 13.0S 170.1E GMI


...RUMINSKI