WWPN20 KNES 020908

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99W)

B.  02/0830Z

C.  8.4N

D.  129.8E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...CIRCULATION IS VERY LARGE AND APPARANCE OF ENTIRE SYSTEM
LOOKS MORE LIKE A SMALL MONSOON GYRE...WHICH IS INHERANTLY DIFFICULT TO
CLASSIFY WITH DVORAK METHOD.  STILL CONVECTION HAS WANED SIGNIFICANTLY
EXCEPT FOR A FAR NW BAND OF ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE EAST COAST
OF THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES...BUT NOT ENOUGH BANDING TO ESTABLISH A DT.
MET IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0 BASED ON STRENGTH OF CIRCULATION ONLY. FT OF 1.0
BASED ON MET...GALLINA

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    02/0511Z 8.9N 129.6E AMSU