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