TXIO21 KNES 081531
TCSNIO

A.  05A (LUBAN)

B.  08/1430Z

C.  12.8N

D.  61.3E

E.  THREE/MET-8

F.  T3.0/3.5/W0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSR2/AMSU/GMI

H.  REMARKS...SERIES OF MICROWAVE IMAGES SHOW THAT THE SYSTEM IS
CHARACTERIZED BY RELATIVELY CONVECTION FREE CENTERS WITH A WELL DEFINED
CURVED BAND WELL TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. 5/10 BANDING
INTUITED FROM THE 1226Z GMI PASS SUGGESTS A DT OF 2.5. MET IS 3.5 BASED
ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. PT IS 3.0. FT IS BASED ON
PT BECAUSE BANDING FEATURES WERE NOT CLEAR CUT IN EIR IMAGERY.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    08/0851Z 12.1N 61.9E AMSR2
    08/1153Z 12.5N 61.6E AMSU
    08/1226Z 12.4N 61.7E GMI


...TURK