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TXXS28 KNES 081158

TCSSIO



A.  21S (OLGA)



B.  08/1130Z



C.  16.8S



D.  118.9E



E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-9



F.  T3.5/4.5



G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/GMI/SSMIS



H.  REMARKS...MICROWAVE IMAGES SHOWED GOOD LOCATION OF CENTER WITH

CONVECTION EAST OF LLCC. CENTER IS LESS THAN 1/2 FROM DG RESULTING IN

A DT OF 3.0. MET = 4.5 AND PT = 4.0. THE FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS AS

SYSTEM CANNOT BE LOWERED MORE THAN 2.0 IN 18 HOURS AND 2.5 IN 24 HOURS.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    08/0923Z 16.8S 118.6E GMI

    08/1025Z 16.5S 118.6E SSMIS





...KIBLER



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