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