TXPQ23 KNES 311537 TCSWNP A. 07W (NORU) B. 31/1430Z C. 23.2N D. 139.1E E. ONE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T6.0/6.0/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...NORU HAS WARMED A BIT FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS BUT STILL IS MAINTAINING A VERY SYMMETRIC ANNULAR APPEARANCE. COLDEST CLOUD TOP TEMPS HAVE BEEN PERSISTENTLY IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. EYE IS EMBEDDED (BARELY) IN LG FOR AN E NUMBER OF 5.0. SURROUNDING RING TEMPERATURE IS B WITH A WMG EYE FOR +1.0 EYE ADJUSTMENT AND FT=6.0. MET=5.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=5.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI