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A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S)

B.  15/1430Z

C.  9.4S

D.  69.0E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.5/D0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMI/AMSRE/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...96S IS ELONGATED IN CONVECTIVE PATTERN WITH A CLOSED
CYCLONIC CENTER THAT HAS REDEVELOPED CONVECTION FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE
CENTER AND WRAPS .4 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 2.5.  MET IS STEADY FOR 1.5. PT
IS 2.0. FT BASED ON PT AS DT SEEMS A BIT GENEROUS CONSIDERING ITS RECENT
INCREASE AND WARMER TOPS.  CI IS HELD AT 2.5 PER RULES...GALLINA

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    15/0851Z 8.8S 69.5E AMSRE
    15/1228Z 8.9S 69.1E SSMIS
    15/1339Z 9.2S 69.0E SSMI