TXNT29 KNES 241822 TCSNTL A. 15L (MARIA) B. 24/1745Z C. 29.0N D. 72.8W E. ONE/GOES-E F. T4.5/5.0/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...CLOUD FILLED EYE IS FILLING IN MORE PAST FEW HOURS WHILE A WARM HOLE HAS DEVELOPED N OF CENTER. HOWEVER..VIGOROUS COLD TOPPED CONVECTION IS ROTATING AROUND MARIA AND IS NOW PREDOMINANTLY IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN QUADS. OW EYE IS EMBEDDED IN DG AND SURROUNDED BY MG FOR DT=4.5. MET=4.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR STEADY TREND. PT=4.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI