TXXS27 KNES 311440


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99S)

B.  31/1430Z

C.  7.5S

D.  90.0E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTIVE CLUSTER LARGE ENOUGH TO MEASURE USING SHEAR
METHOD AND THE CORE IS ABOUT 1 DEGREE FROM LLC FOR DT OF 1.5. MET
IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0.  GIVEN THAT THE LLC CONTINUES TO BE WELL DEFINED
AND CONVECTION HAS MAINTAINED FOR AROUND 6HRS CLASSIFICATION IS
WARRANTED. HOWEVER GIVEN NATURE OF FLARING THEN DISSIPATION...FT IS
BASED ON MET.  POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 40 NM.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    31/1217Z 7.7S 89.7E SSMIS


...GALLINA