TXXS26 KNES 160839


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  16/0830Z

C.  13.5S

D.  81.2E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T1.0/1.5/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...NEARLY IDENTICAL SITUATION AS 24HRS AGO AS CONVECTION HAS
SEVERELY WANED WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF WARM CONVECTION IN BROAD SHIELD
OF COLDER CIRRUS...AND LLC HAS ROTATED SWARD OVER THE LAST 6HRS. EXPOSED
LLC DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH CONVECTION AROUND TO YIELD DT. MET IS 1.0. PT
IS 1.0. FT BASED ON MET. CI HELD AT 1.5 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA