TXIO26 KNES 191008
TCSNIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98B)

B.  19/0830Z

C.  18.5N

D.  86.6E

E.  FIVE/MET-8

F.  T2.0/2.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...STILL AN IMPRESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEEP CONVECTION ASSOCIATED
WITH 98B. BUT CLOUD TOPS HAVE WARMED A BIT PAST FEW HOURS AND ACTIVE
CONVECTION IS SOMEWHAT LIMITED NEAR APPARENT LOW LEVEL CENTER. BROADER
CONVECTIVE BAND IS REMOVED WELL TO THE EAST. LOW LEVEL CENTER IS
STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN GIVEN A RECENT (0609Z) AMSR2 MICROWAVE PASS
WHICH SUGGESTS A CENTER MAY BE FURTHER S. 2 TENTHS W BANDING GIVES
DT=2.0. MET=2.0 BASED ON 24 HOUR DEVELOPING TREND. PT=2.0. FT IS BASED
ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI