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