TXPQ29 KNES 200921
TCSWNP

A.  25W (LAN)

B.  20/0830Z

C.  20.0N

D.  130.1E

E.  ONE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T5.0/5.0/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSR2/GMI

H.  REMARKS...THE SMALL INNER AREA OF CONVECTION WITHIN THE LARGE (60 NMI
WIDE) EYE HAS DISSIPATED AND EYE IS TAKING ON A SMOOTHER MORE UNIFORM
APPEARANCE. WHILE VERY COLD CLOUD TOPS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE SOUTHERN
SEMICIRCLE FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO COMPLETELY WRAP
AROUND EYE. OW EYE IS EMBEDDED IN LG WITH LG SURROUNDING RING TEMPERATURE
FOR DT=5.0 (NO EYE ADJUSTMENT). MET=5.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR DEVELOPING
TREND. PT=5.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. FT MAY BE A BIT CONSERVATIVE BASED ON
IMPROVING EYE DEFINITION AND COLDER CLOUD TOPS IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/0336Z 19.4N 130.0E AMSR2
    20/0401Z 19.4N 130.0E GMI


...RUMINSKI