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