TXPS22 KNES 060943


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (90P)

B.  06/0832Z

C.  15.0S

D.  150.7E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS SYSTEM. RELATIVELY SMALL
BALL OF CONVECTION HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED PAST SEVERAL HOURS WITHIN
LARGER LOW LEVEL TROF/SHEAR AXIS. MOST RECENT MTSAT IMAGERY SHOWING SIGNS
OF CURVED BAND DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. CURVED BAND WRAPS 2
TENTHS ON LOG SPIRAL FOR DT=1.5. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON MET.
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 60 NM (111 KM).

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI