TXXS26 KNES 181216
TCSSIO

A.  01S (ABELA)

B.  18/1130Z

C.  14.1S

D.  59.2E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T3.5/3.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSR2/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...RECENT AMSR2 MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME TILT WITH HEIGHT
BETWEEN 89GHZ AND 36GHZ CHANNELS. SYSTEM IS COMPACT BUT SYMMETRIC WITH
AN INNER CONVECTIVE CORE AND AN OUTER BAND ON WESTERN PERIPHERY. 8
TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=3.5. MET=3.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW DEVELOPMENT
TREND. PT=3.5. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    18/0850Z 14.0S 59.6E AMSR2
    18/1056Z 14.1S 59.5E SSMI


...RUMINSKI