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