TXNT21 KNES 311212
TCSNTL

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97L)

B.  31/1145Z

C.  15.0N

D.  62.7W

E.  THREE/GOES-E

F.  T1.5/1.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...STILL DIFFICULT TO FIND A CLOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION AS
LATEST SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE AT 0805Z DOES NOT SHOW ONE.  BUT LATEST
VIS/IR IMAGE DOES SHOW SIGNS LIKE ITS GETTING CLOSE.   3/10 BANDING
YIELDS DT OF 1.5.  MET AND PT AGREE.  FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


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