TXPQ24 KNES 221500 TCSWNP A. 21W (NONAME) B. 22/1130Z C. 12.7N D. 113.0E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. GREATER THAN 2/10 WHITE BANDING WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE LLCC WHICH RESULTS IN A DT EQUAL TO 1.5. THE MET AND PT AGREE WITH THE DT. EARLIER ASCAT DATA OBSERVED A CLOSED LLCC AND PERSISTENT CONVECTION IN THE VICINITY AND TO TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE LLCC IN RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE FT IS BASED ON THE DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...SAMBUCCI