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