TXPN25 KNES 231531
SIMWIR

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W)

B.  23/1430Z

C.  15.9N

D.  136.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

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

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...98W HAS IMPROVED ITS ORGANIZATION PAST 6-12 HOURS
WITH DEEP CONVECTION INCREASING AND CONSOLIDATING WITH A CURVED BAND
FEATURE. 4 TENTHS BANDING OBTAINED ON LOG-10 SPIRAL FOR DT=2.5 WHICH IS
UNREALISTICALLY HIGH. QUIKSCAT PASS FROM 09Z SHOWED WELL DEFINED BROAD
CIRCULATION WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS OUTSIDE OF RAIN FLAGGED VECTORS. IR
ANIMATION SUGGESTS AN ELONGATED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION POSSIBLE EXTENDING
TO THE ENE OF THE CENTER LOCATION NOTED ABOVE. FT BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI