TXXS26 KNES 140844 A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S) B. 14/0830Z C. 11.6S D. 86.2E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...WITH SLIGHT WEAKENING OF THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CDO FEATURE THE LOW LEVEL CENTER HAS BECOME READILY APPARENT...BUT WITH A BIT OF WEAKENING BANDING CAN ONLY BE MEASURED TO .25 BANDING FOR DT OF 1.5. SHEAR METHOD WOULD YIELD UNREALISTIC DT OF 2.5 FOR .75 DEGREES FROM DEEP CONVECTION SO SHEAR METHOD WAS DISREGARDED. MET IS 1.5. PT IS 1.5. FT BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA