TXXS29 KNES 131825
TCSSIO

A.  05S (DINEO)

B.  13/1730Z

C.  21.8S

D.  39.7E

E.  THREE/MET-8

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

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...05S (DINEO) HAS A BROKEN CONVECTIVE BAND IN THE EASTERN
SEMICIRCLE WITH 4 TENTHS BANDING ON LOG SPIRAL. BAND WRAPS NTO A SMALL
CDO LIKE FEATURE NEAR THE CENTER. RECENT 37GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWS
THAT LOW LEVEL CENTER IS ON WESTERN EDGE OF CENTRAL CONVECTION AND THIS
WAS HEAVILY USED FOR FIX. IT IS NOTED THAT EARLIER ASCAT DATA FROM 07Z
DEPICTED SEVERAL 40KT WINDS NE OF CENTER. THE 4 TENTHS BANDING GIVES
DT=2.5. MET=2.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR DEVELOPING TREND. PT=2.5. FT IS BASED
ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    13/1304Z 21.5S 39.7E SSMIS
    13/1607Z 21.6S 39.7E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI