TXPS22 KNES 180018 TCSWSP A. 18P (NATHAN) B. 17/2332Z C. 15.2S D. 149.3E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T3.5/3.5/D1.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS/AMSU H. REMARKS...2151Z SSMIS PASS SHOWS THE LLC HAS BEGUN TO TUCK UNDER THE CONVECTIVE CLUSTER AND RECENT VIS SHOWS RING OF OVERSHOOTING TOPS SURROUNDING THE CENTER WITHIN THE CDO. THE CDO FEATURE IS SMALL AND CENTER LOCATION CONFIDENCE IS VERY GOOD BUT CANNOT USE EMBEDDED CENTER FOR DT DETERMINATION AS 12HR PRIOR FT WAS LESS THAN 3.5. STILL USING THE OVERSHOOTING TOPS AND EXTERNAL BANDS 1.1 TO 1.2 BANDING CAN BE MEASURED IN VIS FOR DT OF 4.0. MET IS 3.5 USING RAPID DEVELOPING TREND. PT IS 4.0. FT IS 3.5 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS OF DEVELOPING 1.5 IN 12HRS. ONLY RECENTLY DOES DT REACH 4.0 SO 3HR AND 6HR AVERAGES ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT BREAKING OF RULES AT THIS TIME. I. ADDL POSITIONS 17/1833Z 15.2S 149.5E SSMIS 17/1834Z 15.1S 149.5E AMSU 17/2151Z 15.1S 149.3E SSMIS ...GALLINA