TXXS22 KNES 030052 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S) B. 02/2330Z C. 6.0S D. 85.9E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR 98S. ASCAT PASS FROM EARLIER SHOWED A WELL DEFINED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION AND DEEP CONVECTION HAS BEEN PERSISTENT AND GRADUALLY MORE ORGANIZED WITH COLDEST CLOUD TOPS NEAR APPARENT LLCC. DEEP CONVECTION IS ORGANIZING INTO A CURVED BAND WITH AT LEAST 2 TENTHS ON LOG SPIRAL FOR DT=1.0. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI