TXPQ21 KNES 212117
TCSWNP

A.  19W (PABUK)

B.  21/2032Z

C.  21.1N

D.  143.4E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...INNER CORE REMAINS VERY LARGE WITH NUMEROUS INNER VORT
LOBES ROTATING AROUND CENTRAL HUB. THIS IS DENOTED WELL BY MHS 1815Z AMSU
PASS...WHICH HAS A HIGH CONFIDENCE IN LOCATION CENTER. LIKEWISE...THE
SWIR LOOP TRANSFERRING OVER TO VIS ALSO GIVES CLEAR INDICATION OF SW TO
NE MOTION VERY NEAR THIS AMSU PASS LOCATION ONLY 2HRS PRIOR. SO QUITE A
DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE.  SIMILARLY THE CONVECTIVE PATTERN IS NOT PARTICULARLY
CLEAR CUT WITH WELL CURVED CONVECTIVE BAND WRAPPING .65 ON LOG10 ON THE
EASTERN SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION.  THIS BAND IS VERY WARM BUT FIRST VIS
IMAGE DOES SHOW CUMULIFORM TOPS TO THE CONVECTION INDICATIVE OF SOME
VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT/MAINTENANCE OF ACTIVE CONVECTION ALONG THE BAND.
AS SUCH DT IS 3.0. MET IS 3.0. PT IS 3.0 FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    21/1550Z 20.5N 144.0E AMSU
    21/1815Z 20.7N 144.1E AMSU


...GALLINA