TXPQ29 KNES 021002 TCSWNP A. 20W (MALIKSI) B. 02/0832Z C. 20.4N D. 142.2E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T3.0/3.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...MALIKSI CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT MORE SCATTERED AND PULSING CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER WITH MORE NUMEROUS AND DEEPER CONVECTION IN BANDING TO THE EAST. LLCC APPEARS TO BE DISPLACED A BIT TO THE SOUTH OF MID LEVEL CIRCULATION. 7 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=3.0. MET=2.5 BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND AND PT=3.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI