TXPQ24 KNES 032139
TCSWNP

A.  24W (HALONG)

B.  03/2030Z

C.  16.6N

D.  153.8E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T3.5/3.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS/SSMI/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. 0.6
CURVED BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0. THE MET IS 3.5 BASED ON A NORMAL
DEVELOPING TREND OVER THE PASDT 24 HOURS. THE PT IS ALSO 3.5. THE FT IS
BASED ON THE MET DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN BANDING FEATURES STEMMING FROM A
MODERATE BREAK IN THE MEASURED BAND. OF NOTE IS THE HINT OF AN EYE-LIKE
FEATURE IN THE 1909Z SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    03/1714Z 16.6N 153.9E SSMI
    03/1909Z 16.6N 153.9E SSMIS


...HOSLEY