TXXS26 KNES 140048
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99S)

B.  14/0000Z

C.  12.9S

D.  93.1E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.0/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSU/SSMI

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION HAS BEEN INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND
ORGANIZATION..ESPECIALLY AS DEPICTED IN 2200Z F15 SSMI WHICH SHOWS WELL
DEFINED CURVED BAND WITH 3 TO 4 TENTHS BANDING. 2027Z AMSU PASS HINTED AT
POSSIBLE MULTIPLE LOW LEVEL CENTERS BUT THEY SEEMED TO BE CONSOLIDATING
SOMEWHAT IN 2200Z SSMI. 3 TENTHS BANDING OBTAINED FROM 0000Z MET-7 FOR
DT=2.0. MET=2.5 AND PT=2.0. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    13/2027Z 12.8S 93.8E AMSU
    13/2200Z 12.9S 93.4E SSMI


...RUMINSKI