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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