WWIO21 KNES 020953 A. 21S (OPHELIA) B. 02/0830Z C. 16.5S D. 120.4E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T4.0/4.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...BANDING EYE THAT HAD DEVELOPED 6 HOURS AGO IS NO LONGER EVIDENT. SYSTEM REMAINS RATHER SMALL WITH CDO PATTERN NOW SEEN. CDO DIAMETER IS 1.25 DEGREES WITH .5 ADDED FOR BANDING (MARGINALLY) GIVING DT=3.5. MET AND PT=4.0. FT=4.0 BASED ON MET AND PT BUT CONTINUE TO FEEL THAT SYSTEM IS MARGINAL/WEAK T4.0. 22Z QUIKSCAT PASS WAS SHOWING A FEW RAIN FLAGGED 50 KT VECTORS...RUMINSKI