TXPQ24 KNES 122119 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (95W) B. 12/2032Z C. 6.3N D. 149.0E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T1.0/1.0/W0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...SWIR AND EIR DO NOT GIVE MUCH SUGGESTION OF A CLOSED LLC...SUITE OF SCATTEROMETERS- ASCAT AND RAPIDSCAT CONTINUE TO SHOW AN ELONGATED NW TO SE TILTED TROF NEAR 150E. AT THE APEX OF THE TROF INCREASED CONVERGENCE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE PERSISTENT STRONG CONVECTION THAT BANDS .2 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 1.0. MET IS WEAKER THAN YESTERDAY AND IS LESS THAN 1.0. PT IS 1.0. INITIAL THOUGHTS ARE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS NO LONGER CLASSIFIABLE WITH NO LLC HOWEVER...DVORAK RULES STATE NO WEAKENING IS ALLOW OVERNIGHT IN THE FIRST 48HRS SO FT IS 1.0 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA