TXPQ29 KNES 031520 TCSWNP A. 09W (PRAPIROON) B. 03/1430Z C. 34.9N D. 130.3E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T3.0/4.0/W1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. METOP-A DATA FROM 1208Z SUGGESTED THAT THE LOW LEVEL CENTER WAS DISPLACED TO THE WEST OF THE MIDLEVEL CENTER. THIS WAS ASSUMED TO BE THE CASE AT 1430Z WITH THE CURRENT POSITION PLACED WEST OF THE MIDLEVEL ROTATION CENTER OBSERVED IN ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY. CIMSS AMSU HOMEPAGE INDICATED THAT EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION WAS NOT UNDERWAY AS OF 1125Z. CENTER IS ON THE EDGE OF A LARGE, BUT RELATIVELY WARM OVERCAST, WHICH RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. MET OF 3.5 WAS REDUCED TO 3.0 IN DEFINING THE PT. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE PRECISE CENTER LOCATION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK