TXXS26 KNES 041144 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99S) B. 04/1130Z C. 15.9S D. 92.3E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T1.5/2.0/W0.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...EXPOSED LLC IS BECOMING BETTER DEFINED WITH CURVED NEAR SFC BANDS BUT PERSISTENT CONVECTIVE CLUSTER THOUGH INTENSIFYING IS MOVING FURTHER WAY AND IS NOW 1.7 DEGREES FROM LLC FOR DT OF 1.0. MET IS 1.5 FOR STEADY TREND FROM YESTERDAY AND PT AGREES. GIVEN ORGANIZATION OF CONVECTION AND SOME TCU TO THE SOUTH THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW CONVECTION NEARER THE LLC IS ALLOWING FOR THE REJECTION OF THE DT IN FAVOR OF THE MET. FT IS 1.5 BASED ON MET. CI IS HELD AT 2.0 PER WEAKENING RULES. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA