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