TXXS23 KNES 151218 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (92S) B. 15/1130Z C. 9.6S D. 132.0E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T2.0/2.0/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/SSMIS H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. ANIMATED SWIR IMAGERY SUGGESTS THAT THE CIRCULATION IS TIGHTLY DEFINED. CENTER IS NEAR THE EASTERN EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF COLD CONVECTION, WHICH RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. PT IS 2.0 WHILE MET IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE PRECISE CENTER LOCATION AND FLUCTUATING CONVECTION OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS. I. ADDL POSITIONS 15/0954Z 9.7S 131.8E SSMIS ...TURK