TXPZ23 KNES 141222
TCSENP

A.  15E (OCTAVE)

B.  14/1200Z

C.  22.0N

D.  113.7W

E.  FIVE/GOES-W

F.  T2.5/3.5/W1.0/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/TMI

H.  REMARKS...OCTAVE IS MAINTAINING A WELL DEFINED CONVECTIVE BAND
TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LOW LEVEL CENTER BUT CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURES
WITH CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER HAVE WARMED QUICKLY IN LAST COUPLE OF
HOURS. SYSTEM IS UNDER INCREASING SHEAR WITH LLCC ON SOUTHERN EDGE
OF CENTRAL CLOUD MASS BUT EMBEDDED MORE THAN 1/3 DEGREE INTO DG FOR
DT=3.5. MET=2.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=2.5. FT IS
BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/0600Z 21.1N 113.9W TMI


...RUMINSKI