TXXS26 KNES 181216 TCSSIO A. 01S (ABELA) B. 18/1130Z C. 14.1S D. 59.2E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T3.5/3.5/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/AMSR2/SSMI H. REMARKS...RECENT AMSR2 MICROWAVE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME TILT WITH HEIGHT BETWEEN 89GHZ AND 36GHZ CHANNELS. SYSTEM IS COMPACT BUT SYMMETRIC WITH AN INNER CONVECTIVE CORE AND AN OUTER BAND ON WESTERN PERIPHERY. 8 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=3.5. MET=3.5 BASED ON 24 HOUR SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND. PT=3.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 18/0850Z 14.0S 59.6E AMSR2 18/1056Z 14.1S 59.5E SSMI ...RUMINSKI