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