TXPS28 KNES 150618 TCSWSP A. 03P (RUBY) B. 15/0530Z C. 26.3S D. 174.2E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/VIS/GMI/AMSR2/SSMIS H. REMARKS...BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.3 CURVED BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 1.5. THE MET IS 1.5 BASED ON A NORMAL WEAKENING TREND IN APPARENT INTENSITY OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE PT IS ALSO 1.5. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET DUE TO THE RELATIVE RECENCY WITH WHICH CONVECTION ALONG THE MEASURED BAND INITIATED. OF NOTE IS THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF A DISTINCT CENTER ON MICROWAVE IMAGERY. I. ADDL POSITIONS 15/0215Z 25.8S 173.1E GMI 15/0231Z 25.9S 173.2E AMSR2 15/0459Z 26.1S 173.9E SSMIS ...HOSLEY