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