TXPS28 KNES 201545


A.  17P (ATU)

B.  20/1432Z

C.  17.3S

D.  169.7E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T6.0/6.0/D2.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...ATU REMAINS ON RAPID DEVELOPMENT TREND. EYE IS WELL DEFINED
..ALTHOUGH NOT PERFECTLY SYMETRIC AND STILL CLOUD FILLED. SURROUNDING
W TEMP WITH NO EYE ADJUSTMENT (MG EYE WITH W RING TEMP) GIVES
DT=6.0. MET=5.0 AND PT=5.5. FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/0852Z 17.0S 169.4E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI