TXPN22 KNES 020913 SIMWIR A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97W) B. 02/0830Z C. 17.2N D. 124.6E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS H. REMARKS...FT BASED ON DT WITH 4-5 TENTHS BANDING IN VISIBLE IMAGERY. PT IS CURRENTLY ON WEAKENING TREND BUT WILL BASED FT ON DT AND MET AT THIS FIX. WV IMAGERY ALREADY SHOWING UPPER LEVEL SHEARING SO WILL EXPECT DISRUPTIVE FACTORS TO CONTINUE. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...BALDWIN