TXXS24 KNES 160241


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (92S)

B.  16/0230Z

C.  16.9S

D.  49.8E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.5/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...ONE MORE CLASSIFICATION BEFORE LANDFALL WHILE LLC IS
BECOMING MORE EXPOSED AS CONVECTIVE CLUSTER IS WEAKENING ONSHORE AND
MOVING AWAY TO THE NW...SHEAR IS MEASURED AS .85 DEGREES FROM LLC FOR
DT OF 2.0. MET IS 2.0. PT IS 2.0 FT BASED ON DT. CI HELD AT 2.5 PER
WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    15/2236Z 16.9S 50.5E AMSU


...GALLINA