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