TXPQ23 KNES 141545
TCSWNP

A.  22W (PRAPIROON)

B.  14/1432Z

C.  22.7N

D.  131.4E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/4.5/W0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...22W HAS LOST ITS CLOSED EYE FEATURE IN IR IMAGERY. LATEST
SSMIS AT 1057Z SHOWED A BARELY CLOSED EYE FEATURE WHICH WAS RATHER
LARGE. USED BANDING PATTERN FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION AND 9 TENTHS GIVES
DT=3.5. MET=4.0 BASED ON SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/1057Z 22.4N 131.5E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI