WWPS20 KNES 020834

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (91P)

B.  02/0822Z

C.  22.6S

D.  156.9W

E.  FIVE/GOES-W

F.  T1.5/2.5/W1.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...RAPID ACCELERATION OF LLC TOWARD SE LEAVING AN ELONGATED
TROF BACK TOWARD THE NW. AMSU AND SSMI PASSES PROVIDED GOOD LLC POSITION
SUPPORT. WEAKENING CONVECTION WRAPS .15-.2 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 1.0. MET
IS 2.0. PT IS 1.5. FT IS 1.5 BASED ON PT.  CI IS LOWERED TO 2.5 PER
FT/CI CONSTRAINT RULE.

ADDL. POSITIONS:  21.7S 158.3W  02/0354Z  AMSU 89
                  22.3S 157.5W  02/0529Z  SSMI 85

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