TXPZ26 KNES 010603
TCSENP

A.  04E (DALILA)

B.  01/0545Z

C.  16.7N

D.  104.6W

E.  THREE/GOES-E

F.  T2.5/2.5/D0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...0405Z AMSU PASS SHOWED A WELL DEFINED SYMMETRIC LLC WITH
A NICELY CURVED ACTIVE CONVECTION BAND NW OF THE CIRC...SINCE THEN
THE SWIR LOOP SHOWS VERY LIMITED MOVEMENT BUT SWIR LOOP SHOWS EXPOSED
LL CLOUD BANDS ARE MOVING MORE RAPIDLY AND CURVED WELL INDICATIVE OF
BETTER ORGANIZATION.  NEW CONVECTION ADDED ON WESTERN SIDE ADDS A TENTH
OR TWO TO THE BANDING FOR .5 ON LOG10 BUMPING DT UP TO 2.5. MET IS 2.0
FOR STEADY TREND. PT IS 2.5.  NOTE SHEAR METHOD ALSO YIELDS DT OF 2.5. FT
IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    01/0016Z 16.6N 104.1W SSMIS
    01/0405Z 16.7N 104.6W AMSU


...GALLINA