TXPQ24 KNES 091553
TCSWNP

A.  16W (CHAN-HOM)

B.  09/1430Z

C.  31.0N

D.  134.4E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T2.5/3.5

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. A
LLCC LYING GREATER THAN 0.5 DEGREES FROM, BUT NOT MORE THAN 0.75 DEGREES
FROM, THE EDGE OF ACTIVE CONVECTION RESULTS IN A DT OF 2.5. THE MET IS 2.0
BASED ON A RAPIDLY WEAKENING TREND IN APPARENT INTENSITY OVER THE PAST 24
HOURS. THE PT IS ALSO 2.0. THE FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS LIMITING THE
CHANGE IN INTENSITY OVER 6 HOURS TO 1.0 T NUMBERS. THE DT IS REJECTED
HERE DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT CENTER LOCATION THAT COULD AFFECT THE DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...HOSLEY