TXPQ28 KNES 080349 TCSWNP A. 13W (KIROGI) B. 08/0232Z C. 31.6N D. 159.0E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T2.5/2.5/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...13W HAS TAKEN ON GREATER TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS PAST 24 HOURS WITH AN INCREASE IN SHALLOW CONVECTIVE COVERAGE WRAPPING AROUND LLCC FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. LATEST AMSU CROSS SECTION FROM 07/18Z INDICATING 2.5 DEGREE WARM CORE ANOMALY. WARM ANOMALY HAS BEEN PERSISTENT OVER PREVIOUS 12 HOURS AND ATTENDANT INCREASE IN CONVECTION WARRANTS TROPICAL CLASSIFICATION. LATEST CIMSS EXPERIMENTAL SATCON ESTIMATE FROM 21Z BASED ON MSLP ESTIMATE IS 3.4. MOST RECENT ADT ESTIMATES ARE 2.6 AND 2.2 FROM CIMSS AND KNES RESPECTIVELY. 4 TENTHS BANDING IN MTSAT IR ANIMATION GIVES DT=2.5. MET=1.5 BUT IS DISREGARDED BASED ON HISTORY/EVOLUTION OF SYSTEM. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI