TXIO29 KNES 270937


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (93B)

B.  27/0900Z

C.  8.7N

D.  96.0E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...SMALL CIRCULATION IS IDENTIFIABLE BY SURFACE AND SHIP
REPORTS INDICATING MAX WINDS OF 25 KTS AT 0600Z BUT IS NOT WELL DEFINED
BY CONVECTION.  SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 2/10 BANDING NEAR THE CENTER RESULTS
IN A DT OF 1.0. MET AND PT AGREE. FT BASED ON MET.  POSITION ACCURATE TO
WITHIN 60 NM. A WELL DEFINED BUT COMPLETELY EXPOSED CIRCULATION EXISTS
EAST OF THE MALAY PENINSULA IN THE GULF OF THAILAND NEAR 8.8N 100.3E OR
NEAR NAKHON SI THAMMARAT BUT LACKS SUFFICIENT CONVECTION TO WARRANT A
CLASSIFICATION AT THIS TIME.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK