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TXXS21 KNES 171830

TCSSIO



A.  13S (DJOUNGOU)



B.  17/1730Z



C.  16.6S



D.  72.0E



E.  THREE/MET-9



F.  T5.0/5.5



G.  IR/EIR/SWIR



H.  REMARKS...LLCC EMBEDDED IN B RESULTS IN A DT OF 5.0. CONVECTIVE

CLOUD TOPS AS COLD AS -91 C. DRY AIR INTRUSIONS PSBLY IMPACTING INNER

CORE. OVERALL ORGANIZATION REMAINS EXCELLENT. MET AND PT=5.0. FT BASED

ON MET DUE TO VARYING SIZE OF INNER CORE CONVECTION.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    NIL





...KONON



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