TXPS21 KNES 231742
TCSWSP

A.  10P (GARRY)

B.  23/1722Z

C.  12.8S

D.  167.4W

E.  FIVE/GOES-W

F.  T3.0/3.0/D0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS/AMSU/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...SSMI PASS SHOWED TIGHTLY CURVED CONVECTIVE CELLS AROUND THE
INNER BAND OF THE CENTER...USING OVERSHOOTING TOPS ON FIRST VISIBLE IMAGE
LEADS GOOD CONFIDENCE IN CENTER LOCATION AND .7 MEASURED BANDING ON LOG10.
SHEAR METHOD WOULD YIELD 3.0 FOR CENTER BEING EMBEDDED .1 DEGREES INTO
CONVECTION AS WELL... MET IS 3.0. PT IS 3.0 FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    23/1217Z 12.9S 168.0W AMSU
    23/1419Z 12.7S 167.5W AMSU
    23/1430Z 12.7S 167.5W SSMI


...GALLINA