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