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TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S)

B.  04/1730Z

C.  8.1S

D.  83.0E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

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

G.  IR/EIR/TMI/SSMIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...A REVIEW OF ALL MICROWAVE AND SCATTEROMETER DATA FOR THE
LAST 6HRS PROVIDES EXCELLENT EVIDENCE FOR A CLOSED SYMMETRIC TROPICAL
DISTURBANCE. ADDITIONALLY OUTFLOW IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE FOR MAINTENANCE OF
CONVECTION TO WARRANT INITIAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF THIS SYSTEM. BANDING IS
.2 ON LOG10 ADDED BY MI STRUCTURE AS EIR IS NOT PARTICULARLY BANDED IN
NATURE YIELDING A DT OF 1.0. MET IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0.    FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    04/1416Z 8.0S 82.8E TMI
    04/1423Z 8.1S 82.9E SSMIS
    04/1535Z 8.1S 83.1E AMSU
    04/1628Z 8.0S 82.9E AMSU


...GALLINA