TXPQ24 KNES 041539
TCSWNP

A.  07W (OMAIS)

B.  04/1430Z

C.  19.6N

D.  148.1E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...CONFLICTING INFORMATION ABOUT STORM CENTER LOCATION. 1221Z
GPM DATA SUGGESTS POSSIBLE CENTER NEAR 21.5N 145.8E AND 0903Z AS
WELL AS ASCAT DATA SUGGEST A SOUTHERN CENTER NEAR 19.5N 146E. FAVORED
NORTHERN CENTER LOCATION GIVEN PREVIOUS TRACK HISTORY BUT GIVEN THE
LARGE CYCLONIC ENVELOPE IN WHICH BOTH CENTERS EXIST, WOULD EXPECT FAIR
AMOUNT OF RELOCATION IN FUTURE FIXES. BANDING YIELDS A DT=2.5. MET AND
PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT BUT SINCE DVORAK TECHNIQUE DOSE NOT HANDLE
MONSOON DEPRESSIONS ADEQUATELY INTENSITY MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


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