TXPQ28 KNES 071208
TCSWNP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94W)

B.  07/1130Z

C.  13.5N

D.  138.9E

E.  FIVE/HIMAWARI-8

F.  T1.0/1.0

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR
DATA. GREATER THAN 2/10 BANDING WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE CSC RESULTING
IN A DT EQUAL TO 1.0. THE MET AND PT AGREE WITH THE DT. A CLOSED CSC WAS
OBSERVED IN A RECENT ASCAT PASS. PERSISTENT CONVECTION WAS OBSERVED EAST
OF THE CSC. THE FT IS BASED ON THE DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...SAMBUCCI