TXPQ29 KNES 011554 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99W) B. 01/1430Z C. 9.5N D. 125.1E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.0/1.0/D0.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...CONVECTION HAS INCREASED AS THE SYSTEM TRAVERSES THE PHILIPPINES. UNCERTAIN IF THERE IS A CLOSED LLCC AT THE SURFACE BUT THE PARTIAL 1334Z ASCAT PASS SUGGESTS THERE IS. THE LARGE CIRCULATION IS VERY EVIDENT AND THE POSITION IS BASED ON CSC. DT OF 1.0 IS DERIVED FROM GT 0.2 BANDING. MET AND PT ARE 1.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RAMIREZ