TXXS26 KNES 151740
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94S)

B.  15/1730Z

C.  20.5S

D.  39.4E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

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

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...MSG SWIR LOOP SHOWED THAT LLC WAS ROTATING WESTWARD
FROM VERY LIMITED CONVECTIVE AREA...SHEAR METHOD COULD NOT BE USED AS
CONVECTION IS LESS THAN .5 DEGREE WIDE. MET IS STEADY FROM YESTERDAY AT
0.5. PT IS ALSO BELOW 1.0. HOWEVER...SYSTEM IS WITHIN THE FIRST 48HRS
AND IT IS OVERNIGHT SO FT IS HELD AT 1.5 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA