TXIO21 KNES 161213 TCSNIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96A) B. 16/1130Z C. 21.9N D. 68.7E E. THREE/MET-9 F. T1.5/2.0 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...SHEARED PATTERN WITH TIGHTLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES AND A CENTER GREATER THAN 75 NM FROM A LARGE AREA OF ACTIVE CONVECTION YIELDS A DT OF 1.5. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...KIM