TXPN24 KNES 251518 SIMWIR A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (91W) B. 25/1432Z C. 12.1N D. 111.2E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T2.0/2.0/D2.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS/TMI H. REMARKS...LARGE CONVECTIVE CLUSTER NEARLY COVERS FULL WESTERN HEMISPHERE OF THE CIRCULATION AND WRAPS .35 ON LOG 10 FOR DT OF 2.0...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING NEARLY ALL THE TOPS ARE COLDER THAN -80C...SHEAR METHOD PROVIDES UNREALISTIC 3.0 BASED ON LLC BEING .5 DEGREE FROM DEEP CONVECTION. MET IS 1.5. PT IS 1.5. FT BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 25/0952Z 12.0N 111.9E SSMIS 25/1013Z 11.6N 111.7E TMI 25/1210Z 12.3N 111.5E SSMIS ...NEWHARD/GALLINA