TXPQ29 KNES 030404
TCSWNP

A.  20W (MALIKSI)

B.  03/0201Z

C.  24.9N

D.  141.3E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...RECENT ASCAT PASS AT 2351Z AND SURFACE OBS AT RJAW ALIGN
WITH ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY. CONVECTION HAS SLOWLY CONTRACTED CLOSER
TO THE CENTER COMPARED TO 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. TIGHT 6 TENTHS BANDING AROUND
LLCC GIVES DT=3.0. MET=3.0 BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND. PT=3.0. FT
IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    02/2232Z 24.5N 140.9E SSMIS
    02/2349Z 24.7N 141.0E AMSU


...RUMINSKI