TXXS29 KNES 010909


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99S)

B.  01/0832Z

C.  12.9S

D.  109.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.5/1.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...OLD LLC HAS EITHER SHEARED OUT WHILE MOVING NW OR HAS BEGUN
TO REABSORB INTO NEW CENTER DEEPED BY PERSISTENT CONVECTIVE CLUSTER.
BANDING IS UNREALISTIC .4 FOR DT OF 2.5...SHEAR PATTERN WOULD BE EVEN
HIGHER. MET IS 2.0 FOR DEVELOPING. PT IS 1.5...AS NEW LLC COULD BE SHED
EASTWARD AWAY FROM THE CONVECTIVE BALL SIMLIARLY TO LAST FEW LLC OVER
THE PAST DAY OR TWO...AS SUCH FT BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA