TXPN26 KNES 151236 TCSCNP A. 02C (ANA) B. 15/1200Z C. 14.4N D. 146.3W E. THREE/GOES-W F. T3.5/4.0/W0.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...LACK OF TIMELY MICROWAVE DATA HAS RESULTED IN GREATER THAN NORMAL UNCERTAINTY IN CENTER LOCATION AS SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY A CENTRAL COLD COVER LARGELY DEVOID OF BANDING FEATURES THAT MIGHT AID IN IDENTIFYING THE CENTER. DT OF 3.5 IS BASED ON A SHEAR PATTERN WITH THE CENTER ESTIMATED TO BE AT LEAST 1/3 DEGREE INTO THE OVERCAST. PT IS 3.5 AND MET IS 3.5 BASED ON SLIGHT DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. FT IS BASED ON MET BECAUSE UNCERTAINTY IN CENTER LOCATION MAKES THE DT ESTIMATE SUSPECT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK
T3.0/3.5/W0.5/24HRS REMARKS: THE CCC FEATURE NOTED IN PREVIOUS IMAGERY HAS DISAPPEARED. COLD CONVECTION NOW WRAPS .6 ON LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDING A DT=3.5. MET=3.0 BASED ON SLIGHT WEAKENING AND PT=3.0. DBO MET DUE TO UNCLEAR NATURE OF CLOUD FEATURES.