TXPQ27 KNES 200403
TCSWNP

A.  25W (CHAMPI)

B.  20/0232Z

C.  21.7N

D.  140.1E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/5.5/W1.0/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...2237Z SSMIS MICROWAVE PASS SHOWED DEEP CONVECTION ALL
SHEARED TO THE EASTERN SEMICIRCLE. SINCE THEN IR ANIMATION SHOWS
COLD CLOUD TOPS WRAPPING WEST OF CENTER. THERE IS A HINT OF AN EYE IN
VIS/IR BUT HAVE USED EMBEDDED CENTER FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION. CENTER
IS EMBEDDED IN LG FOR DT=4.5. MET=4.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING
TREND. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    19/2237Z 21.4N 140.3E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI