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