TXPQ22 KNES 281513
TCSWNP

A.  20W (WUTIP)

B.  28/1432Z

C.  16.9N

D.  113.5E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/WINDSAT

H.  REMARKS...MICROWAVE SUITE SHOWS SMALL CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG
CONVECTION VERY NEAR THE CENTER OR JUST WSW OF THE CENTER THAT HAS BEEN
SLOWLY PROGRESSING W.  THIS CONVECTIVE CLUSTER ALONG WITH ALMOST FULLY
SURROUNDING BANDING OF SIMILAR DEEP CONVECTION IS LEADING TO A VERY
LARGE AREA OF CMG CLOUD TOPS WHICH EMBEDS THE LLC MORE THAN .8 DEGREES
FOR A DT OF 5.0. GIVEN THE LOW LEVEL CENTER LOCATION IS CLOSE BUT COULD
BE FURTHER EAST... THE DT IS REJECTED PARTICULARLY CONSIDERING BANDING
METHOD (USING IR AND SWIR THOUGH THE OVERSHOOTING TOP) WOULD BE 1.2 ON
LOG10 AND EVEN PLUS WHITE ONLY YIELDS 4.5. MET IS LIKEWISE REJECTED AS
IT IS A BIT LOW AT 4.0. PT IS 4.5. FT IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    28/0948Z 17.1N 113.9E SSMIS
    28/1004Z 16.9N 114.0E WINDSAT
    28/1227Z 16.9N 113.7E SSMIS


...GALLINA