TXXS24 KNES 081826 TCSSIO A. 17S (HALEH) B. 08/1730Z C. 33.3S D. 65.2E E. THREE/MET-8 F. T1.0/2.0/W1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...A WELL DEFINED LLCC LYING WITHIN 1.25 DEGREES OF A VERY SMALL AREA OF CONVECTION RESULTS IN A DT OF 1.5. THE MET IS 1.0 AND THE PT IS ALSO 1.0. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET DUE TO THE LACK OF PERSISTENCE OF EVEN MODEST CONVECTION WITH THIS SYSTEM. OF NOTE IS A 1634Z AMSU-A SOUNDING STILL SHOWING A WARM ANOMALY UP THROUGH THE 100MB LEVEL, IMPLYING THAT, ALONG WITH THE LACK OF ANY MAJOR POLEWARD ACCELERATION, 17S IS STILL TROPICAL IN NATURE. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...HOSLEY