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