TXPS21 KNES 070012 TCSWSP A. 23P (NIRAN) B. 06/2330Z C. 26.6S D. 175.7E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T3.0/4.0 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...ET TRANSITION APPEARS TO BE UNDERWAY AS THE SYSTEM IS ACCEL, CONVECTION IS POLEWARD AND FAR FROM A LOOSELY CIRCULAR AND BROAD LOW-LVL CTR. LLCC LOCATED < 1.25 FM CONVECTION YIELDS A DT OF 1.5 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. MET IS 4.0. PT IS 3.5. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS LIMITING THE CHANGE IN FT TO 1.5/12HR. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...JLEVINE