TXPQ26 KNES 020310 TCSWNP A. 04W (MAYSAK) B. 02/0232Z C. 12.5N D. 133.7E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T6.0/6.0/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...AFFECTS OF VERTICAL SHEAR APPEAR TO BE MANIFESTING AS EYE IS BEGINNING TO CLOSE AS ASYMMETRIC DEEP CONVECTION IS SPREADING CIRRUS AROUND THE CENTER. ALSO THE TILTING OF THE EYEWALL IS ALSO BEGINNING TO BE APPARENT IN VIS LOOP. STILL CONVECTION AROUND THE CENTER REMAINS VERY COLD AND WIDE WITH .58 BEING MEASURED IN BLACK FOR EYE NO. OF 5.5. A SMALL BREAK IN THE WHITE IS ENOUGH FOR BLACK SURROUNDING RING TO ADD .5 FOR EYE ADJ FOR A CF AND DT OF 6.0. MET IS SLIGHT WEAKENING TREND FROM YESTERDAY FOR 5.5. PT IS 6.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA