TXXS26 KNES 160242 A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S) B. 16/0230Z C. 12.6S D. 81.7E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T1.5/1.5/D1.0/12HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMI/SSMIS H. REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS REDEVELOPED A LLC TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OF PRIOR TRACK...LIKELY DUE TO REENHANCED CONVECTIVE CLUSTERS LOWERING THE SFC PRESSURES. HOWEVER...SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT THE LLC APPEARS TO BE ROTATING E OR SE AWAY FROM THE DEEPEST CONVECTION INTO DRIER AIR. OVER THE LAST FEW VISIBLE IMAGES AND MICROWAVE SUITE. THOUGH CONVECTION IS CLUSTERED ALONG BAND...IT IS CONNECTED .35 ON LOG10 SPIRAL ENOUGH FOR A 2.0 FOR DT. MET IS 1.5. PT IS 1.5. DT MAY BE A BIT OVER AGGRESSIVE ATTM GIVEN SET UP AND YESTERDAY'S PRIOR HISTORY OF WEAKENING. AS SUCH FT BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS 15/2307Z 12.5S 81.5E SSMI 16/0108Z 12.5S 81.3E SSMIS ...GALLINA