TXPQ27 KNES 120302 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96W) B. 12/0230Z C. 8.7N D. 131.4E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...THE SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY LOOSELY DEFINED CLOUD LINES WITH A CENTER THAT IS GREATER THAN 1.25 DEGREES FROM A LARGE COLD OVERCAST. THIS RESULTS IN A DT OF 1.5 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. MET IS 1.0 AND PT IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE LOCATION OF THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...WHISNANT