TXPQ29 KNES 150616
TCSWNP

A.  23W (NAMTHEUN)

B.  15/0530Z

C.  26.1N

D.  160.5E

E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T2.5/2.5

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. 4/10
BANDING WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE LLCC RESULTING IN A DT EQUAL TO 2.5. THE
MET AND PT AGREE WITH THE DT BASED ON A SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND OVER
THE PAST 24 HOURS. PERSISTENT CONVECTION WAS OBSERVED OVER AND TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE LLCC. THE FT IS BASED ON THE DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    15/0443Z 26.0N 160.5E SSMIS


...SAMBUCCI