TXPS27 KNES 012152
TCSWSP
CCA

A.  18P (JOSIE)

B.  01/1730Z

C.  19.7S

D.  177.4E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T2.0/2.5/W0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...CORRECTED FOR POSITION BASED ON 1732Z SSMIS DATA WHICH
SHOWED THE CENTER FARTHER NORTH AND EAST. CENTER IS LESS THAN 1/2 DEGREE
FROM THE EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF ACTIVE DEEP CONVECTION RESULTING IN
A DT OF 3.0. PT IS 2.0 AS IS THE MET BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING
TREND. THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. FT IS
BASED ON MET BECAUSE INCONSISTENT CONVECTION MAKES THE DT SUSPECT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    01/1453Z 20.3S 177.7E SSMI


...TURK