WWIO20 KNES 180316

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94B)

B.  18/0230Z

C.   8.8N

D.   80.3E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  OVERLAND

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...EVEN THOUGH SYSTEM CENTER APPEARS TO BE OVER LAND ON THE
ISLAND OF SRI LANKA, TRMM AND SSMI DATA AS WELL AS MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY
SHOWS CIRCULATION ADJACENT THE SOUTH SIDE OF 3 TENTHS CONVECTIVE BANDING.
SYSTEM IS DRIFTING WESTWARD AND MAY MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MANNAR.