TXXS23 KNES 041422
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S)

B.  04/1130Z

C.  11.7S

D.  83.1E

E.  FIVE/MET-8

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS SYSTEM. CONVECTION HAS BEEN
PERSISTENT FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS WITH A CURVED BANDING FEATURE WRAPPING
EAST AND SOUTH OF THE LOW LEVEL CENTER. LOW LEVEL CLOUD MOTION SUGGESTS
A BROAD CIRCULATION WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN DUE TO HIGHER LEVEL CLOUD
SHIELD. 2 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=1.0. MET AND PT=1.0. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI