TXXS24 KNES 171740
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S)

B.  17/1730Z

C.  11.9S

D.  58.1E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...MI DATA SHOWS LARGE LOW LEVEL CURVED BAND DENOTING THE
CONVERGENCE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF LOW LEVEL ENE JET... ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF THIS INTERFACE IS THE ROTOR WHICH IS SERVING AS THE
LLC. LARGE CLUSTER OF CONVECTION DOWNWIND AT CONVERGENT SIDE OF THE
LLC HAS MAINTAINED ITSELF WELL WITH GOOD OUTFLOW EVEN THOUGH IT IS
RAPIDLY MOVING WEST.  DT IS 1.0 BASED ON SHEAR MATRIX WHERE LOW LEVEL
CLOUD FEATURES ARE ILL-DEFINED THOUGH SPIRAL IN NATURE (USING SWIR FROM
MSG)...STILL GIVEN UNCERTAINTY OF METHOD IN THIS INITIAL STAGE THE DT
IS REJECTED. THE MET IS 1.0. THE PT IS A 1.0. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    17/1420Z 11.7S 59.0E SSMIS


...GALLINA