TXPS23 KNES 041841
TCSWSP

A.  18P (DONNA)

B.  04/1800Z

C.  12.7S

D.  166.6E

E.  FIVE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T4.5/4.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...18P HAS SHOWN LITTLE CHANGE IN OVERALL SATELLITE
PRESENTATION PAST 6 HOURS AND HAS MAINTAINED A BROAD VERY COLD CLOUD
SHIELD. RECENT SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE FROM 1650Z SHOWS DEEP CONVECTION HAS
ROTATED SOMEWHAT COMPARED TO 6 HOURS PREVIOUS AND IS NOW WEST AND NORTH
OF CENTER BUT OPEN IN EAST AND SOUTH QUADS. LOW LEVEL CENTER...WHICH
LEANED ON MICROWAVE FIX...IS EMBEDDED IN W FOR DT=5.0. MET=4.0 BASED ON
24 HOUR STEADY TREND. PT=4.5. FT IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    04/1650Z 12.8S 166.8E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI