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