TXPQ25 KNES 202138
TCSWNP

A.  16W (GONI)

B.  20/2032Z

C.  19.1N

D.  123.0E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T5.5/5.5/W0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSR2/AMSU/GMI

H.  REMARKS...RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY WAS SHOWING THE NORTHERN PORTION
OF EYEWALL WAS WEAKEST PERHAPS IN RESPONSE TO FLATTENING OF CLOUD SHIELD
NOTED IN IR ANIMATION AND POTENTIALLY SOME DRY AIR INTRUSION. BUT MOST
RECENT MTSAT IMAGERY SHOWING COLDER CLOUD TOPS (W) AGAIN FILLING IN OVER
NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. OW EYE IS EMBEDDED IN LG WITH LG RING TEMPERATURE
(0 EYE ADJUSTMENT) FOR CF=5.0. ADDED .5 FOR BF FOR DT=5.5. MET=5.5 BASED
ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=5.5. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/1731Z 19.0N 123.3E AMSR2
    20/1806Z 19.0N 123.3E AMSU
    20/2026Z 19.1N 123.1E GMI


...RUMINSKI