TXPQ29 KNES 160617 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W) B. 16/0530Z C. 17.8N D. 135.1E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. CIRCULAR CLOUD LINES AROUND A CSC THAT IS LESS THAN 1.25 DEGREES FROM A SMALL COLD OVERCAST RESULTS IN A DT OF 1.5 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. THE MET IS EQUAL TO 1.0 AND THE PT AGREES WITH THE DT AND ALSO IS EQUAL TO 1.5. THE FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CSC AND CLOUD FEATURES THAT ARE NOT CLEAR CUT IN RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...SAMBUCCI