TXPQ27 KNES 200403 TCSWNP A. 25W (CHAMPI) B. 20/0232Z C. 21.7N D. 140.1E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T4.5/5.5/W1.0/12HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS H. REMARKS...2237Z SSMIS MICROWAVE PASS SHOWED DEEP CONVECTION ALL SHEARED TO THE EASTERN SEMICIRCLE. SINCE THEN IR ANIMATION SHOWS COLD CLOUD TOPS WRAPPING WEST OF CENTER. THERE IS A HINT OF AN EYE IN VIS/IR BUT HAVE USED EMBEDDED CENTER FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION. CENTER IS EMBEDDED IN LG FOR DT=4.5. MET=4.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW WEAKENING TREND. PT=4.0. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 19/2237Z 21.4N 140.3E SSMIS ...RUMINSKI