TXIO26 KNES 171551 TCSNIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98B) B. 17/1445Z C. 13.5N D. 87.1E E. FIVE/MET-8 F. T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...DT=0 BASED ON SHEAR PATTERN DEFINED BY LOOSE CLOUD LINES, PROXIMITY LESS THAN 1.25 DG FROM OVERCAST, VERY SMALL SIZE. PT=1.0. MET=1.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS BARRING WEAKENING AT NIGHT DURING FIRST 24 HRS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...SCHWARTZ