TXPS28 KNES 100612 TCSWSP A. 11P (DOVI) B. 10/0530Z C. 22.2S D. 168.0E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T4.0/4.0 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...1.05/10 BANDING YIELDS DT OF 4.0. LARGE RAGGED EYE TYPE FEATURE IS APPARENT IN 0226Z AMSR-2 PASS, BUT SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE TIGHTLY WRAPPED SPIRAL, NOT A TRUE EYE. MET IS 3.5 BASED ON DEVELOPING TREND OVER 24 HRS. PT IS 4.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...LEVINE