TXPZ21 KNES 221817 TCSENP A. 17E (NONAME) B. 22/1730Z C. 13.1N D. 100.7W E. THREE/GOES-E F. T3.0/3.0 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS 6/10 BANDING RESULTING IN A DT OF 3.0. ADDITIONALLY, THE 6 HR AVERAGE DT RESULTED IN 3.0. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A COMMA LIKE BANDING STRUCTURE APPEARING NEAR THE LLCC. NEW BANDING FEATURES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO FORM IN THE N AND E QUADRANTS ALONG WITH INCREASING FLOW OF THE LOW LEVEL CLOUD LINES. THE 1558Z ASCAT PASS AGREES WITH A TIGHTENING AND MORE WELL DEFINED LLCC. THE 24 HR TREND IS DEVELOPING. MET IS 1.5 AND PT IS 2.0. FT IS BASED ON THE 6 HOUR AVERAGE DT BREAKING CONSTRAINTS THAT LIMIT T NO. TO BE <2.5 IN THE FIRST 24 HRS SINCE INITIAL T1.0. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...PATEL