TXPQ27 KNES 301533
TCSWNP

A.  26W (BOPHA)

B.  30/1430Z

C.  4.2N

D.  143.6E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR

H.  REMARKS...BOPHA HAS DEVELOPED A CLOUD FILLED EYE PAST FEW HOURS THAT
IS DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN COLD CLOUD SHIELD. LG EYE WITH LG SURROUNDING
TEMPERATURE AND BLACK RING TEMP GIVES DT=4.5. MET=5.0 BASED ON RAPID
DEVELOPMENT CURVE FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. PT AGREES. GIVEN THE MET
AND APPEARANCE (PT) FEEL THAT BOPHA IS A 'HIGH END' 4.5. WANT TO KEEP
FT=4.5 BASED ON OBJECTIVE DT ASSESSMENT AND NORMAL LAG IN PRESSURE/WIND
RELATIONSHIP TO RAPID CHANGES IN SATELLITE APPEARANCE. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI