TXNT24 KNES 011155 TCSNTL A. 10L (KATE) B. 01/1130Z C. 26.0N D. 51.9W E. THREE/GOES-E F. T2.0/2.0 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS CIRCULARLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES AROUND AN LLCC THAT IS NEAR THE LARGE ACTIVE COLD OVERCAST RESULTING IN A SHEAR PATTERN DT OF 2.0. THE 0958Z SSMIS 91 GHZ MW PASS REVEALS SMALL CONVECTIVE BANDING AND ACTIVITY OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE LLCC. HOWEVER IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN THAT THE ORIENTATION OF THE OVERALL SYSTEM IS BEING STRETCHED N TO S WITH SHEAR IN PLACE. THE 24 HR TREND IS STEADY. MET AND PT ARE 2.0. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO THE CLOUD FEATURES NOT BEING CLEAR CUT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...PATEL