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A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  01/0830Z

C.  8.2S

D.  96.2E

E.  THREE/MET-7

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

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...STRONG EQUATORIAL WESTERLY WIND BURST CONTINUES TO DEVELOP
TWIN CYCLONES OVER THE FAR EASTER PORTION OF THE IO BASIN.  THE SOUTHERN
IS WELL DEFINED IN LOW LEVEL BUT CONVECTION HAS YET TO ORGANIZE WELL WITH
DISTANT BROKEN BAND THAN MEASURES .2 ON LOG10 AT BEST OR 2.5 DEGREES
DISTANCE IF USING THE SHEAR METHOD FOR A DT OF LESS THAN 1.0. MET IS
1.0. CONSIDERING CIRCULATION/POCKETS OF DISORGANIZED CONVECTION PT IS 1.0.
FT BASED ON MET/PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA