TXPS23 KNES 191809 TCSWSP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98P) B. 19/1732Z C. 14.2S D. 177.4W E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T1.0/1.0/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS H. REMARKS...SCATTEROMETERS AND SWIR LOOP SHOWS THERE IS AN ILL DEFINED BUT CLOSED LLC TO THE NE OF THE MAIN CONVECTION. MI PASS ALSO DOES NOT GIVE GREAT CONFIDENCE IN LLC DEFINITION BUT CONVECTION HAS BEEN PERSISTENT AND NOW BANDS .5 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 2.5. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS TOO HIGH. DEVELOPMENT TREND FROM YESTERDAY YIELDS MET OF 1.5. PT IS ALSO 1.5 BUT SINCE THIS IS THE INITIAL CLASSIFICATION...FT IS 1.0 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS. I. ADDL POSITIONS 19/1625Z 14.0S 177.0W SSMIS ...GALLINA