TXPZ21 KNES 221817
TCSENP

A.  17E (NONAME)

B.  22/1730Z

C.  13.1N

D.  100.7W

E.  THREE/GOES-E

F.  T3.0/3.0

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS 6/10 BANDING RESULTING IN A DT
OF 3.0. ADDITIONALLY, THE 6 HR AVERAGE DT RESULTED IN 3.0. VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A COMMA LIKE BANDING STRUCTURE APPEARING NEAR
THE LLCC. NEW BANDING FEATURES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO FORM IN THE N AND
E QUADRANTS ALONG WITH INCREASING FLOW OF THE LOW LEVEL CLOUD LINES. THE
1558Z ASCAT PASS AGREES WITH A TIGHTENING AND MORE WELL DEFINED LLCC. THE
24 HR TREND IS DEVELOPING. MET IS 1.5 AND PT IS 2.0. FT IS BASED ON THE
6 HOUR AVERAGE DT BREAKING CONSTRAINTS THAT LIMIT T NO. TO BE <2.5 IN
THE FIRST 24 HRS SINCE INITIAL T1.0.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...PATEL