TXPQ24 KNES 121803 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W) B. 12/1730Z C. 16.7N D. 123.3E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/2.0 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...SHEARED PATTERN WITH LOOSELY DEFINED CLOUD LINES AND A CENTER LESS THAN 75 NMI FM A LARGE AREA OF ACTIVE CONVECTION YIELDS A DT OF 1.5. MET AND PT AGREE. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN LLCC CLOUD LINE DEFINITION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...KIM