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