TXXS21 KNES 151815 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S) B. 15/1732Z C. 16.0S D. 103.2E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...LLCC IS CLOSED BUT ELONGATED, AS INDICATED IN THE 1511Z ASCAT PASS. DT OF 2.0 IS BASED ON SHEAR PATTERN WITH CIRCULARLY DEFINED CLOUDS, AND A CENTER NEAR TO A SMALL AREA OF ACTIVE CONVECTION. MET IS 1.0 AND PT IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RAMIREZ