TXXS22 KNES 081749
TCSSIO

A.  21S (IMELDA)

B.  08/1730Z

C.  11.2S

D.  63.5E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T2.5/3.0/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...IMELDA HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CLASSIFY AS MI SUITE
SHOWS LLC BEGINNING TO ELONGATE THOUGH STRONG CONVECTION HAS BECOME
LINEAR OR WEDGE SHAPED.  DT DETERMINED BY BANDING WAS .35 PLUS WHITE
FOR DT OF 2.0 BUT SHEAR METHOD YIELDED 3.5 FOR LLC 1/3 DEGREES WITHIN
CONVECTION...AS SUCH DT IS NOT RELIABLE FOR FT DETERMINATION. MET IS
STEADY FOR 2.0.  PT IS 2.5. FT IS 2.5 BASED ON PT. CI IS HELD AT 3.0
PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    08/1437Z 11.1S 63.9E TMI
    08/1531Z 11.2S 63.7E SSMIS


...GALLINA