TXXS24 KNES 161223 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S) B. 16/1130Z C. 11.7S D. 71.1E E. FIVE/MET-9 F. TOO WEAK G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...THIS SYSTEM IS TOO WEAK TO CLASSIFY DUE TO HAVING OPENED UP INTO A TROF. LOW-LEVEL CLOUD LINES WERE MOVING THRU THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CIRCULATION OF 96S. A SHEAR LINE WAS ALSO NOTED NORTH OF THEN MERGED WITH 96S. AN LLCC IS ALSO NOT APPARENT ON 1057Z SSMIS MW IMAGERY. AS SUCH, THIS IS THE FINAL BULLETIN AND WILL BE UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...HOSLEY