TXXS28 KNES 010917


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  01/0832Z

C.  19.3S

D.  115.4E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T2.0/2.5/W0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...RAPID FOREWARD MOTION AND BROAD CYCLONIC CURVATURE TOWARD
THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST POSSIBLY FROM OLDER VORT CENTER FROM A FEW DAYS
AGO MAKE LOCATING THE CENTER VERY DIFFICULT.  ALSO CONVECTION IS WEAK AND
CONTINUES TO PULSE RATHER THAN MAINTAIN INTEGRITY...STILL BEST CLUSTER
IS .8 DEGRESS FROM LLC (COLD TOPS AT CENTER LOCATION ARE ALL INACTIVE
CONVECTION AND CIRRUS) FOR A DT OF 2.0. MET IS 2.0. PT IS LIKEWISE. FT
BASED ON DT. CI IS HELD AT 2.5 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA