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