TXPQ25 KNES 121510
TCSWNP

A.  11W (UTOR)

B.  12/1432Z

C.  18.0N

D.  117.3E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D1.0/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...TRAVERSING LUZON HAS LEAD TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SMALL
INNER CORE AND NOW UTOR HAS A VERY LARGE EYE THAT CONTINUES TO TRY TO
REORGANIZE ITSELF. CENTER OF CIRCULATION IS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SIDE
OF LARGE OW SECTION OF THE EYE...YET MI SHOWS A LARGER VOID IN THE N-S
ORIENTATION THAN PRESENTED IN CONVENTIONAL IR/SWIR.  OW IS EMBEDDED IN DG
FOR EYE NO. OF 4.5. NO ADJ IS ADDED FOR MG SURROUNDING RING YIELDING DT
OF 4.5. MET IS 5.5 BUT UNREASONABLE DUE TO LUZON PASSAGE AND LIKEWISE PT
OF 5.0 IS SO DUE TO REQUIREMENT OF BEING NO LOWER THAN .5 FROM MET. STILL
WITH SOLID DT...FT IS BASED ON IT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    12/0837Z 17.3N 118.6E SSMIS
    12/0949Z 17.4N 118.5E SSMIS
    12/1154Z 17.8N 117.9E SSMIS
    12/1304Z 17.8N 117.6E AMSU


...GALLINA