TXPQ29 KNES 072140 TCSWNP A. 11W (MUIFA) B. 07/2030Z C. 36.6N D. 123.9E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T3.0/3.0/W1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/TMI/AMSRE H. REMARKS...11W IS NEARLY DEVOID OF DEEP CONVECTION AS PER ANIMATED MTSAT IMAGERY PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER..SYSTEM IS VERY SYMMETRIC AND QUITE EXPANSIVE. LACK OF CENTRAL CONVECTION HAS LIKELY RELAXED PRESSURE GRADIENT NEAR LLCC WITH STRONG WINDS STILL PRESENT OVER BROAD AREA. RECENT NOAA-19 AMSU PASS FROM 1747Z SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WARM CORE (4.0C ANOMALY) WITH ESTIMATED CI OF 4.2. OW EMBEDDED CENTER IN MTSAT GIVES DT=3.5. MET AND PT=3.0. LACK OF CONVECTION MAKES DT SOMEWHAT SUSPECT SO BASING FT ON MET BUT FEEL THAT FT IS A HIGH END 3.0. I. ADDL POSITIONS 07/1554Z 35.6N 123.9E TMI 07/1802Z 36.0N 123.8E AMSRE ...RUMINSKI