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