TXPQ22 KNES 232157 TCSWNP A. 30W (PHANFONE) B. 23/2030Z C. 10.6N D. 128.9E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T4.5/4.5/D1.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY A CENTRAL COLD COVER (CCC) WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A DT. THE MET IS 4.5 FOLLOWING A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TREND OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE PT IS ALSO 4.5. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET DUE TO THE LACK OF A DT. OF NOTE IS THE TRANSIENT APPEARANCE OF A SLIGHT WARM ANOMALY IN THE CDO NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION ON ANIMATION OF LWIR IMAGERY. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...HOSLEY