TXPQ27 KNES 032138 TCSWNP A. 26W (BOPHA) B. 03/2030Z C. 7.7N D. 126.6E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T6.5/7.5/W1.0/06HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...BOPHA IS ON THE COAST AT CLASSIFICATION TIME AND IS MAKING LANDFALL AT OR NEAR PEAK INTENSITY. THERE HAS BEEN SOME WEAKENING IN THE SATELLITE PRESENTATION PAST COUPLE OF HOURS AS THE EYE TEMPERATURE HAS COOLED TO MG. BUT EYE IS STILL WELL DEFINED...SYMMETRIC AND 20KM IN DIAMETER. COLD CLOUD SHIELD IS QUITE EXPANSIVE WITH W CLOUD TOPS OVER 3 DEGREES WIDE. W SURROUNDING TEMP WITH MG EYE GIVES CF OF 6.0. .5 ADDED FOR BANDING GIVES DT=6.5. MET=6.5 BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI