TXNT29 KNES 281236 TCSNTL A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96L) B. 28/1200Z C. 10.4N D. 19.9W E. THREE/MET-10 F. T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS SYSTEM. 96L IS COMPACT BUT WITH WELL DEFINED CONVECTIVE BAND IN WESTERN SEMICIRCLE. MID LEVEL CICULATION IS APPARENT AND LOW CLOUD ELEMENTS ARE SEEN CONVERGING INTO CONVECTION AND APPEAR TO HAVE CLOSED OFF A CIRCULATION. 4 TENTHS BANDING IN TIGHTLY CURVED BAND GIVES UNREALISTICALLY HIGH DT=2.5. MET=1.0 BASED ON INITIAL CLASSIFICATION. PT=1.0. FT IS BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI