TXXS27 KNES 091812 TCSSIO A. 04S (CARLOS) B. 09/1730Z C. 24.7S D. 54.9E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T3.0/4.0/W0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...POSITION IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN WITH NO RECENT MICROWAVE AVAILABLE AND SYSTEM APPEARING TO ACCELERATE TO THE SOUTHEAST. SYSTEM IS UNDERGOING INCREASING SHEAR AND LLCC WAS PLACED NEAR UPWIND TIGHT CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT AND EXTRAPOLATION OF PREVIOUS FIXES. DT=3.5 BASED ON LLCC 1/3 DEGREE INTO DG. MET=3.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=3.0. FT IS BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI