TXXS27 KNES 210016
TCSSIO

A.  21S (VERONICA)

B.  20/2330Z

C.  16.3S

D.  117.7E

E.  ONE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T6.5/6.5/D3.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. OW
EYE SURROUNDED BY CMG RING AND EMBEDDED IN W YIELDS E#=6.0 AND +0.5 FOR
EYE ADJUSTMENT. DT=6.5 MET=5.0 PT=5.5. 6-HR AVERAGING OF DT FOR RAPID
INTENSIFICATION ALSO YIELDS DT=6.5 THAT OVERCOMES CONSTRAINTS LIMITING
MAX CHANGES IN FT OVER 18 HRS TO 2.0 AND OVER 24 HRS TO 2.5. FT OF 6.5
IS BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...VELASCO