TXPQ27 KNES 012119
TCSWNP

A.  31W (YUTU)

B.  01/2030Z

C.  20.7N

D.  116.4E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T1.5/2.5/W2.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR
DATA. SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY CIRCULAR, TIGHTLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES
AND A CENTER DEVOID OF ACTIVE DEEP CONVECTION. A DT OF 1.5 IS ASSIGNED
USING THE SHEAR PATTERN AND RELIES HEAVILY ON THE VIGOR OF THE LOW
LEVEL CIRCULATION. MET IS 2.0 BASED ON RAPID WEAKENING OVER THE LAST 24
HOURS. PT IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK