WWIO21 KNES 161517

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S)

B.  16/1430Z

C.  9.8S

D.  67.4E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.0/D0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI/AMSU/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...VERY STRONG CIRCULATION WITH 96S BUT CANNOT MAINTAIN
PERSISTENT CONVECTION. RECENT SUITE OF MI PARTICULARLY THE 1010Z WHICH
HINTED AT BOTH LLC TO THE WEST OF MIDLEVEL EYE RING...SO NOT TOO CONFIDENT
IN EXACT LOCATION DUE TO THIS DISCREPENCY.  CONVECTION MEASURES .3 IN
THE DISTANCE THOUGH NEW CONVECTION IS DEVELOPING NEAR CENTER FOR DT OF
1.5. MET IS 2.0 FOR STEADY TREND.  PT IS 2.0 THOUGH THIS SYSTEM DOES
APPEAR TO HAVE A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT. FT IS 2.0 BASED
ON MET...GALLINA

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    16/1010Z 9.7S 67.8E TMI
    16/1242Z 9.9S 67.3E AMSU
    16/1357Z 9.8S 67.6E SSMI