TXPQ21 KNES 102136 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97W) B. 10/2030Z C. 17.9N D. 145.0E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T2.0/2.0/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/AMSR2/SSMIS H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. LOW LEVEL CLOUD LINES SEEN IN ANIMATED VISIBLE IMAGERY OUTSIDE OF THE EXPANSIVE AREA OF COLD CLOUD TOPS THAT CONSTITUTE THE CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE DISTURBANCE AND A LARGE BAND TO ITS EAST WERE AMBIGUOUS AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF A CLOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION. HOWEVER MICROWAVE DATA AND CONVENTIONAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DOES INDICATE AT LEAST A MID LEVEL CIRCULATION IS PRESENT. 3/10 BANDING SEEN IN THE 2026Z SSMIS IMAGE YIELDS A DT OF 2.0. PT AGREES WHILE MET IS 1.5 BASED ON RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLOUD SYSTEM OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. FT IS BASED ON PT BECAUSE BANDING FEATURES WERE NOT CLEAR CUT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 10/1625Z 17.7N 144.9E AMSR2 10/1829Z 17.7N 144.9E SSMIS ...TURK