TXPN25 KNES 171757
TCSCNP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94C)

B.  17/1730Z

C.  15.0N

D.  141.9W

E.  THREE/GOES-W

F.  T1.0/1.0/D0.5/12HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMI/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...WELL DEFINED BUT EXPOSED LLC HAS VERY LIMITED CONVECTION TO
THE NORTH AND IT IS UNCLEAR HOW PERSISTENT IT WILL BE GIVEN PAST TRENDS.
STILL WITH LOW LEVEL DEFINITION...CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CONVECTION DT IS
1.5 (MUST BE LESS THAN 2.5 AS CONVECTION IS LESS THAN 90NMI WIDE). MET
IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0.  GIVEN UNCERTAINTY OF THE CONVECTION DT IS REJECTED
AND FT IS 1.0 BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    17/1245Z 14.9N 141.7W SSMI
    17/1352Z 15.0N 141.7W SSMIS


...GALLINA