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A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94B)

B.  12/2030Z

C.  6.3N

D.  88.8E

E.  FIVE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. LOW
CONFIDENCE IN RELOCATED CENTER POSITION, WHICH IS BASED IN PART ON
MICROWAVE DATA. SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY SPIRAL, LOOSELY DEFINED CLOUDS
AND A CENTER SHEARED TO THE EAST OF A SMALL COLD OVERCAST. THIS RESULTS
IN A DT OF 1.0 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED
ON CONSTRAINTS WHICH PREVENT LOWERING THE T-NUMBER AT NIGHT DURING THE
FIRST 24 HOURS OF DEVELOPMENT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK