TXPZ21 KNES 050028
TCSENP

A.  02E (BARBARA)

B.  05/0000Z

C.  17.1N

D.  131.1W

E.  ONE/GOES-W

F.  T4.0/4.5/W1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...THE 2338Z SSMI IMAGE HEAVILY INFLUENCED THIS
CLASSIFICATION. IT SHOWED A COMPLETELY EXPOSED CENTER WITH ACTIVE
RETURNS AT 85 GHZ LIMITED TO THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. IN EIR, OW EYE IS
EMBEDDED IN AND SURROUNDED BY LG RESULTING IN A DT OF 5.0 WITH NO EYE
ADJUSTMENT. HOWEVER, IN VISIBLE IMAGERY THE EYE IS EMBEDDED BY 1/2 DEGREE
RESULTING IN A DT OF 4.0, WHICH IS FAVORED FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION GIVEN
THE PATTERN SHOWN IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SSMI IMAGE. MET IS 4.5 BASED
ON A 24 HOUR WEAKENING TREND. PT IS 4.0. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO THE
UNCERTAINTY IN THE DT CALCULATION.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK