TXPQ22 KNES 261532
TCSWNP

A.  15W (TEMBIN)

B.  26/1501Z

C.  20.6N

D.  117.3E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/5.0/W1.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/WINDSAT

H.  REMARKS...EYE WALL HAS COMPLETELY ERODED AND CONVECTION IS LEFT AS
KIDNEY BEAN SHAPE ANCHORED ON WESTERN EDGE LLC INDICATIVE OF EITHER
SHEAR/DRY AIR INTRUSION OR BOTH.  SWIR LOOP WAS VERY USEFUL IN HIGH
CONFIDENCE IN CENTER LOCATION.  BANDING OF .85 ON LOG10 AND CENTER
EMBEDDED IN DG FOR DT OF 3.5. MET IS 3.5 AND PT AGREES HOWEVER... FT IS
4.0 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS OF WEAKENING NO MORE THAN 1.5 OVER 12HRS. CI
IS HELD AT 5.0 PER RULE OF 1.0 ABOVE FT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    26/0928Z 20.6N 117.0E SSMIS
    26/0942Z 20.7N 117.1E WINDSAT
    26/1227Z 20.8N 117.2E SSMIS


...GALLINA