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