TXPQ26 KNES 182132 TCSWNP A. 24W (KOPPU) B. 18/2032Z C. 17.4N D. 119.6E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T4.0/4.0/S0.0/06HRS G. IR/EIR/ATMS/AMSU/SSMI H. REMARKS...POSITION OF KOPPU IS BASED ON ANIMATED IR MTSAT IMAGERY AND SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL RECENT MICROWAVE FIXES. INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE OF LOW CONFIDENCE DUE TO PROXIMITY TO LAND AND MORE SO DUE TO RECENT EMERGENCE OVER OPEN WATER WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS FIX. DT=3.0 BASED ON 7 TENTHS BANDING. WHILE THERE IS EASTERLY SHEAR OVER THE STORM CONVECTION SEEMS TO BE TRYING WRAP CYCLONICALLY FROM SOUTH OF CENTER. MET=4.5 BASED ON 6 HOUR DEVELOPING TREND. THIS IS BASED ON INCREASING COLD CLOUD TOPS CLOSER TO THE LLCC. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON PT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 18/1748Z 17.0N 119.8E ATMS 18/1846Z 17.3N 119.8E AMSU 18/1905Z 17.2N 119.8E SSMI ...RUMINSKI