TXXS29 KNES 240651 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE B. 24/0530Z C. 4.5S D. 59.9E 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 OVER 6 HOURS AND WRAPS IN BROKEN CURVED BANDS AROUND PRESUMED LOCATION OF LLCC WITH CONVECTION MOSTLY IN NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. MET8 VIS ANIMATION SHOWS LOW LEVEL CLOUDS ELEMENTS IN A BROAD CLOSED CIRCULATION AROUND PERIPHERY OF CENTRAL CONVECTION. CENTER OF CIRCULATION IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN UNDER THE DENSE OVERCAST. 2 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=1.0. MET AND PT=1.0 FOR INITIAL FIX. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI