TXPQ27 KNES 012121 TCSWNP A. 26W (BOPHA) B. 01/2030Z C. 5.9N D. 138.2E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T7.5/7.5/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...VERY IMPRESSIVE BOPHA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY PAST 6 HOURS AS EYE TEMPERATURE HAS WARMED TO WMG AND EYE IS EMBEDDED WITHIN CMG (USED CENTER OF EYE TO MEASURE EMBEDDED DISTANCE DUE TO SMALL EYE SIZE LESS THAN 30KM). RING TEMPERATURE IS CDG. THIS MAXES OUT ON TEMPERATURE EXTREMES FOR CENTRAL FEATURE TO GIVE DT=7.5. MET=7.0 AND PT=7.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI