WWIO21 KNES 151452 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