TXPN21 KNES 082103
SIMWIR

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96W)

B.  08/2030Z

C.  20.3N

D.  111.6E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...SFC WIND FIELDS FROM SFC OBS...SHIPS...AND ASCAT SHOW
HINTS OF BROAD BUT WEAK CLOSED CIRCULATION OFFSHORE OF HAINAN ISLAND
AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENT CONVECTIVE CLUSTER. OVERSHOOTING TOPS
AND ACTIVE CONVECTION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CLUSTER WRAPS .3 ON LOG10
FOR DT OF 1.5. MET IS 1.5. PT IS 1.5.FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA