TXPS28 KNES 090504


A.  SUBTROPICAL DISTURBANCE

B.  09/0230Z

C.  31.7S

D.  170.2E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  ST 3.0

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM NW OF NEW ZEALAND SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BANDING WITHIN
1 DEGREE OF THE CENTER AND TIGHT CURVATURE MEASURING 5/10 ON LOG10
SPIRAL. CYCLONE PHASE DIAGRAMS BASED ON 18Z GFS AND 18Z UKMET SUGGEST
SYSTEM MAY POSSESS A MODERATE WARM CORE.  CLASSIFICATIONS ARE THEREFORE
INITIATED ON AN ST3.0 BASED ON THE PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK