TXXS23 KNES 081817 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S) B. 08/1730Z C. 15.6S D. 70.8E E. THREE/MET-8 F. T3.0/3.0/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU H. REMARKS...SHEARED PATTERN WITH TIGHTLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES AND A CENTER UNDERNEATH A LARGE AREA OF CONVECTION YIELDS A DT OF 2.5. MET=3.5 AND PT=3.0. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE SYSTEM'S PRECISE CENTER LOCATION AND CLOUD DEFINITION. I. ADDL POSITIONS 08/1416Z 15.8S 71.0E AMSU ...KIM