TXPQ26 KNES 010913
TCSWNP

A.  15W (NAMTHEUN)

B.  01/0830Z

C.  24.7N

D.  129.6E

E.  ONE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T3.5/3.5/D1.0/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...IR AND VIS IMAGERY SHOW THAT SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED A
PINHOLE EYE THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS. LATEST SSMIS PASS
FROM 01/0170 SUPPORTS THE PRESENCE OF A PINHOLE EYE. DT=3.5 BASED ON
6-HR AVERAGING THAT WAS PERFORMED TO BREAK CONSTRAINT THAT LIMITED THE
MAXIMUM INCREASE IN T-NO TO 1.0 OVER 6 HOURS. MET=3.0 AND PT=3.5. FT IS
BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...VELASCO