TXPQ22 KNES 202113
TCSWNP

A.  28W (LEKIMA)

B.  20/2032Z

C.  11.2N

D.  160.8E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/D2.0/24HRS

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

H.  REMARKS...RAPID INTENSIFICATION OCCURRING WITH LEKIMA AS SSMIS PASS
HINTED A EYE DEVELOPING IN 37 AND 91 GHZ.  EIR/VIS SHOWS BANDING TYPE EYE
FORMING...AND DT OF 3.5 IS BASED ON SUCH WITH .9 BANDING MEASURED. MET
IS RAPID TREND BUT NOT KEEPING UP AT 2.5 AND IS REJECTED IN FAVOR OF PT
OF 3.0. FT IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/1539Z 10.9N 160.7E AMSU
    20/1611Z 11.0N 160.7E SSMI
    20/1812Z 11.1N 160.8E SSMIS


...GALLINA