TXXS24 KNES 242114


A.  15S (CARLOS)

B.  24/2032Z

C.  25.6S

D.  106.9E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/4.0/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...ALTHOUGH CARLOS APPEARS ONLY SLIGHTLY WEAKER IN IR
IMAGERY THE DECLINE IN MICROWAVE IMAGERY OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS BEEN
DRAMATIC. YESTERDAY'S MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWED AN EYE WHILE MOST RECENT
AMSU IMAGE SHOWED LIMITED DEEP CONVECTION IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT. IR
IMAGERY SHOWS SIGNS OF EASTERLY SHEAR WITH OUTFLOW RESTRICTED ON EASTERN
SIDE. CENTER MORE THAN 1/3 DEGREE INTO DG FOR A DT OF 3.5 USING SHEAR
PATTERN. MET AND PT ARE 3.0. FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    24/1847Z 25.4S 107.3E AMSU


...EARLE