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A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  01/0230Z

C.  9.9S

D.  95.4E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

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

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...STRONG WESTERLY BURST TO NORTH OF LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
HAS AIDED DEVELOPMENT. AMPLE DEEP CONVECTION IS WELL REMOVED TO N AND
NE OF CENTER WITH MORE SCATTERED CONVECTION TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE CLOSE
TO CENTER. AFTERNOON ASCAT PASS FROM 14Z DEPICTED CYCLONIC CURVATURE IN
SURFACE WIND FIELD. 2 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=1.0. MET AND PT=1.0. FT
BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI