TXPS24 KNES 091235 TCSWSP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96P) B. 09/1132Z C. 17.9S D. 150.6E E. THREE/MTSAT F. T1.5/1.5/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS H. REMARKS...SHEAR OF LESS THAN 1.0 DEGREE YIELDS A DT=1.5. MET IS 1.0 BASED ON SLOW WEAKENING OVER 24 HOURS WHILE THE PT IS 1.5. 0936Z SSMIS SUGGESTS THAT AREA OF CONVECTION IS NOT AS LARGE AS IT APPEARS IN ANIMATED EIR. FT IS BASED ON PT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 09/0815Z 18.2S 150.3E SSMIS 09/0936Z 17.9S 150.5E SSMIS ...MCCARTHY