TXIO23 KNES 182003
TCSNIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

B.  18/1932Z

C.  21.1N

D.  88.9E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

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

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...CENTER IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EIR IMAGERY BUT
IS BELIEVED TO BE OVER 1.25 DEGREES TO THE EAST OF A SMALL AREA OF
DECREASING CONVECTION. THIS RESULTS IN A DT OF LESS THAN 1.0. PT AGREES
WHILE MET IS 1.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS WHICH PREVENT LOWERING THE
FT AT NIGHT DURING THE FIRST 48 HOURS OF DEVELOPMENT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK