Between March 4-8, 2001, a subtropical cyclone developed east of Australia in the central Tasman Sea. This system was monitored by the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) Meteorological Satellite (METSAT) Applications Branch. Surface wind data sets from the NASA Quikscat satellite were employed operationally to further fine-tune the analysis of this low. This presentation will propose that the system in question transformed into a warm-core tropical cyclone right before the time of landfall. Comparisons will be made between the NASA Quickscat wind field and conventional surface observations, as well as similar data sets from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) imagery. The discussion will conclude with some suggestions for operational centers in dealing with similar systems.