TXXS29 KNES 042000 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S) B. 04/1730Z C. 11.1S D. 129.2E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. ONLY RECENTLY HAS ACTIVE CONVECTION DEVELOPED OVER THE CENTER. THIS IS DISCOUNTED DUE TO A LACK OF MATURITY AND BANDING FEATURES. SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY CIRCULAR CLOUD LINES AND A CENTER MORE THAN 1.25 DEGREES TO THE EAST OF A SMALL AREA OF ACTIVE CONVECTION RESULTING IN A DT OF 1.0. MET AND PT ARE LESS THAN 1.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS WHICH PREVENT LOWERING THE T-NUMBER AT NIGHT DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF DEVELOPMENT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK