TXPQ27 KNES 210321
TCSWNP

A.  25W (CHAMPI)

B.  21/0232Z

C.  22.7N

D.  139.9E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/4.0/W0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/WINDSAT/GMI

H.  REMARKS...IN SOME WAYS CHAMPI HAS A BETTER APPEARANCE THAN 24 HOURS
AGO. IR ANIMATION SHOWS A NEARLY SYMMETRIC RING OF COLD TOPS AROUND A
LARGE INNER CLOUD FILLED CORE. MICROWAVE IMAGERY FROM 0106Z ALSO DEPICTS
A NEARLY CIRCULAR NARROW EYE WALL THAT IS QUITE BROAD AND WAS NOT PRESENT
24 HOURS AGO. HOWEVER...DRY AIR MAY BE GETTING ENTRAINED INTO THE SYSTEM
WITH WARMING CLOUD TOPS BREAKING THROUGH THE EASTERN EYE WALL. FOR THIS
CLASSIFICATION HAVE USED AN EMBEDDED CENTER PATTERN WITH CENTER EMBEDDED
IN OW FOR DT=3.5. MET=4.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR STEADY TREND. PT=4.0.  FT IS
BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/2051Z 22.4N 140.1E WINDSAT
    21/0106Z 22.8N 140.0E GMI


...RUMINSKI