TXPS23 KNES 041223
TCSWSP

A.  18P (DONNA)

B.  04/1130Z

C.  12.5S

D.  167.6E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T4.5/4.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...DONNA HAS AN IMPRESSIVE COLD CLOUD SHIELD WITH EXTENSIVE
AREA OF VERY COLD CLOUD TOP TEMPS (W OR COLDER). RECENT AMSU MICROWAVE
PASS SHOWS DEEP CONVECTION WITH FORMATIVE EYEWALL IN WESTERN SEMICIRCLE
BUT OPEN IN EASTERN SEMICIRCLE. CENTER WAS DETERMINED BASED ON
EXTRAPOLATION AND VERY MODEST WARM SPOT. CENTER WAS EMBEDED IN W FOR
DT=5.0. MET=4.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR DEVELOPING TREND. PT=4.5. FT IS BASED
ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    04/0754Z 12.5S 167.9E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI