TXPQ26 KNES 010913 TCSWNP A. 15W (NAMTHEUN) B. 01/0830Z C. 24.7N D. 129.6E E. ONE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T3.5/3.5/D1.0/12HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...IR AND VIS IMAGERY SHOW THAT SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED A PINHOLE EYE THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS. LATEST SSMIS PASS FROM 01/0170 SUPPORTS THE PRESENCE OF A PINHOLE EYE. DT=3.5 BASED ON 6-HR AVERAGING THAT WAS PERFORMED TO BREAK CONSTRAINT THAT LIMITED THE MAXIMUM INCREASE IN T-NO TO 1.0 OVER 6 HOURS. MET=3.0 AND PT=3.5. FT IS BASED ON RAPID INTENSIFICATION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...VELASCO