TXPQ23 KNES 250059
TCSWNP

A.  20W (MINDULLE)

B.  24/2330Z

C.  16.9N

D.  138.1E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T5.0/5.0

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. A
LLCC THAT IS ENBEDDED WITHIN B RESULTS IN A DT OF 5.0. THE MET IS 4.5
BASED ON A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING TREND IN APPARENT INTENSITY OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. THE PT IS 5.0. THE FT IS BASED ON THE PT DUE TO SLIGHT
UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT CENTER LOCATION. OF NOTE IS THE APPEARANCE ON THIS
IMAGE OF A SLIGHTLY WARMER SET OF PIXELS NEAR THE ESTIMATED CENTER. THIS
COULD BE AN EYE TRYING TO FORM...BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS AS THE FEATURE
OPENS THROUGH THE CDO ON SUCCESSIVE IMAGES. HOWEVER...AN EYE PATTERN
WAS PERFORMED USING THIS FEATURE AND RESULTED IN A DT OF 5.0 AS WELL.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    24/2149Z 16.8N 138.3E SSMIS


...HOSLEY