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