TXIO27 KNES 182040
TCSNIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (91B)

B.  18/2030Z

C.  14.3N

D.  86.6E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T2.0/2.0/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...WELL PLACED ASCAT PASSES PROVIDE CONFIDENCE IN CIRCULATION
CENTER.  EIR AND WV SHOW EXCELLENT OUTFLOW PARTICULARLY ON THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN HEMISPHERES OF THE STORM... THOUGH CONVECTION HAS WARMED
NEAR AND WEST OF THE CENTER NEW SMALL CONVECTION HAS BEEN MAINTAINING THE
PRESSURE FALLS NEEDED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.  BANDING MEASURED .35 FOR
DT OF 2.0...BUT WITH CONVECTION ON WESTERN SIDE...COULD BE MORE EXCEPT
FOR THE LARGE BREAK DUE NORTH.  MET IS 1.5. PT IS 2.0. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA