TXPQ27 KNES 021510
TCSWNP

A.  26W (BOPHA)

B.  02/1430Z

C.  6.5N

D.  133.9E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T5.5/6.5/W2.0/18HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...DISRUPTION OF THE INNER CORE/COLLAPSE OF THE WARM EYE
FEATURE IS LIKELY DUE TO AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLE PER MI...DVORAK
METHOD DOES NOT HANDLE THIS SITUATION WELL... HOWEVER...BOTH EMBEDDED
CENTER AND EYE PATTERN MATCH IN DT OF 5.0. EITHER BY EMBEDDING IN WHITE
OR WHITE EYE EMBEDDED IN WHITE WITH CMG RING (6.0 PLUS -1.0).  MET IS
5.5. FOR WEAKENING. PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON MET AT 5.5. HOWEVER CI IS
HELD AT 6.5 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    02/0847Z 6.5N 135.2E SSMIS


...GALLINA