TXPN23 KNES 180349
SIMWIR

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W)

B.  18/0232Z

C.  15.3N

D.  122.2E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T2.0/2.0/D0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/TMI

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION WITH SYSTEM HAS CONSOLIDATED AND HAS FORMED
TIGHT BANDING AROUND LLCC. THIS IS DEPICTED WELL IN RECENT TRMM AND AMSU
PASSES. BANDING WRAPS 8 TENTHS ON LOG-10 SPIRAL FOR UNREALISTICALLY
HIGH DT=3.5. HOWEVER..THIS MAY BE AN INDICATION OF FUTURE RAPID
DEVELOPMENT AS SATELLITE TRENDS OFTEN PRECEDE CORRESPONDING PRESSURE/WIND
TENDENCIES. MET=2.0 AND PT=2.5. FT BASED ON CONSTRAINTS DURING FIRST 24
HOURS OF DEVELOPMENT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    17/2238Z 15.1N 122.3E TMI


...RUMINSKI