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TXXS21 KNES 171250

TCSSIO



A.  13S (DJOUNGOU)



B.  17/1130Z



C.  16.4S



D.  70.0E



E.  ONE/MET-9



F.  T5.5/5.5



G.  IR/EIR/VIS



H.  REMARKS...OW EYE SURROUNDED BY W AND EMBEDDED IN B RESULTS IN AN E#

OF 5.5 WITH EADJ +0.5 FOR A DT OF 6.0. 6 HR AVG DT=5.3 WHICH JUSTIFIES

BREAKING CONSTRAINTS. RAPID INTENSIFICATION LAST 6 HR WITH LARGE EYE

BECMG APPARENT. CLOUD TOPS AS COLD AS -92 C. 1125Z SSMIS PASS CONFIRMS

LARGE EYE WITH MOST INTENSE CONVECTION N AND W EYEWALL. UPR-LVL OUTFLOW

EXCELLENT ALQDS WITH VERY STRONG POLEWARD CHANNEL PRESENT. MET AND

PT=5.5. FT BASED ON 6 HR AVG DT.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    NIL





...KONON



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