TXXS21 KNES 300626
TCSSIO

A.  17S (FRANCES)

B.  30/0530Z

C.  13.4S

D.  121.9E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T1.0/2.0/W2.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY TIGHTLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES WITH
A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF COLD OVERCAST NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. THIS
CONFERS A DT OF 1.5 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. MET IS 1.5 DUE TO RAPID
WEAKENING OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND THE PT IS 1.0. FT IS BASED ON PT
DUE TO A LACK OF PERSISTENT CONVECTION.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GAETANO