TXPQ29 KNES 241543
TCSWNP

A.  16W (NONAME)

B.  24/1430Z

C.  14.3N

D.  126.6E

E.  FIVE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...16W HAS A PERSISTENT AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION WHICH IS
TRACKING STEADILY TO THE WEST. 10 MINUTE HIMAWARI SWIR ANIMATION SHOWS
AN EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE COLD OVERCAST
INDICATING A SHEARED SYSTEM. FIX IS BASED ON THIS POSITION. HOWEVER...IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE COULD BE MULTIPLE CENTERS OR A NEW CENTER COULD
REFORM UNDER THE DEEP CONVECTION. BUT AM GOING WITH THE SWIR POSITION
FOR THIS FIX. CENTER IS DEFINED BY CIRCULARLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES THAT
ARE ON THE EDGE OF THE COLD OVERCAST THAT IS GREATER THAN 1.5 DEGREES
WIDE FOR A DT=2.0. MET=1.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR DEVELOPING TREND. PT=1.5. FT
IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI