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