TXPS23 KNES 211244
TCSWSP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98P)

B.  21/1132Z

C.  21.2S

D.  177.2W

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T2.5/2.5/D.05/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LLCC LOCATION MAKES  DIFFICULT
SITUATION FOR DETERMINING DT.  TRADITIONAL SHEAR METHOD WOULD YIELD
UNREALISTIC VALUE OF 3.0 OR 3.5 BEING VERY CLOSE TO EMBEDDED IN DG NEAR
.3 DEGREES. SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE MUCH BANDING LOOK BUT .4 CAN BE MEASURED
FOR 2.5.  SHEAR MATRIX WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR LL ORGANIZATION AND CONVECTION
SIZE WOULD YIELD DT OF 2.5 AS WELL...WITH SO MUCH VARIANCE... THE DT
IS REJECTED.  MET IS SLOW DEVELOPING TREND FROM YESTERDAY FOR 2.5. PT
IS 2.5. FT 2.5 IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    21/0908Z 20.9S 177.7W AMSU
    21/1001Z 21.3S 177.7W AMSU


...VELASCO