TXPQ23 KNES 152114 TCSWNP A. 26W (MANGKHUT) B. 15/2030Z C. 20.5N D. 116.1E E. ONE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T4.5/4.5 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL CASE WHERE THERE IS GREATER UNCERTAINTY IN THE INTENSITY ESTIMATE THAN IN THE POSITION ESTIMATE. A STRICT ANALYSIS OF THE 2030Z IMAGE WOULD RESULT IN A DT OF AT LEAST 3.5--MORE IF ADDITIONS WERE MADE FOR BANDING--BASED ON A CENTER EMBEDDED IN OW. BF ADDITIONS AT NIGHT REQUIRE THAT THE DT WITHOUT THE BF BE LESS THAN THE MET, BUT SINCE THE SYSTEM WAS OVER LAND 24 HOURS AGO NO MET IS AVAILABLE. THE 1739Z 36GHZ IMAGE CLEARLY SHOWED THE EXISTENCE OF CONCENTRIC EYEWALLS. THE INNER EYE COULD NOT BE DISCERNED AT 2030Z IN EIR IMAGERY DUE TO A RECENT BLOWUP OF ACTIVE DEEP CONVECTION OVERHEAD. INTENSITY WAS DERIVED USING THE OUTER EYE AND OUTER CONVECTIVE RING, WHICH YIELDS A WMG EYE EMBEDDED IN DG AND SURROUNDED BY MG RESULTING IN A DT OF 4.5 WITH NO EYE ADJUSTMENT. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK