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