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