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