TXXS25 KNES 270640
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S)

B.  27/0600Z

C.  10.5S

D.  94.6E

E.  THREE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...96S HAS DEVELOPED MORE CURVATURE PAST 24 HOURS WITH MORE
CONSOLIDATED CONVECTION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LLCC. LLCC IS EXPOSED
AND WELL DEFINED AND HAS BEEN DROPPING SOUTH ALONG EASTERN PERIPHERY OF
DEEP CONVECTION. .45 BANDING IN WESTERN SEMICIRCLE GIVES DT=2.5. MET IS
1.5 AND PT=2.0. 0335Z ASCAT PASS SHOWS NUMEROUS 25 KT WINDS...MAINLY IN
EASTERN SEMICIRCLE. FT IS BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    27/0133Z 9.6S 95.0E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI