TXPS24 KNES 200616
TCSWSP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97P)

B.  20/0530Z

C.  9.8S

D.  166.4E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

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

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION IS SLOWLY ORGANIZING AND CONSOLIDATING AROUND
APPARENT LOW LEVEL CENTER. CENTER IS DIFFICULT TO SEE IN ANIMATED VIS/IR
IMAGERY. HAD A QUICK LOOK AT RECENT SSMI MICROWAVE IMAGE FROM 0456Z AND
IT SUGGESTS A BROAD LLCC NEAR FIX POSITION. 3 TENTHS BROKEN CONVECTION
ON LOG SPIRAL GIVES DT=2.0. MET AND PT=1.5. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI