TXXS28 KNES 251517


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

B.  25/1430Z

C.  23.4S

D.  42.5E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...CLASSIFICATION AIDED BY RECENT TRMM (1042Z) AND AMSRE
(1037Z) PASSES. TRMM DERIVED WIND SPEEDS SHOWING 25-30 KTS NEAR LOW LEVEL
CENTER WHICH SUPPORTS T2.0. LOW LEVEL CENTER STILL REMAINS PARTIALLY
EXPOSED ON NORTHERN EDGE OF CONVECTION. CONVECTION HAS BEEN SHOWING
WEAKENING TREND PAST 1-2 HRS. DT=3.0 BASED ON SHEAR OF LESS THAN .5
DEGREE AND IS UNREALISTIC. MET=1.5. PT=2.0. FT BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI