TXPN23 KNES 171526 SIMWIR A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W) B. 17/1432Z C. 15.2N D. 122.7E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T2.0/2.0/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...SYSTEM APPEARS TO DEVELOPING RAPIDLY THOUGH CLOSE TO LAND WITH DT=2.5 BASED ON 4/10 OF HOOKING BANDS. MET=1.5 AND PAT=2.0. FT BASED ON PT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...SWANSON