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