TXXS23 KNES 081834 TCSSIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S) B. 08/1730Z C. 10.8S D. 127.7E E. FIVE/HIMAWARI-9 F. T2.5/2.5 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...7/10 BANDING ON A LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDS A DT OF 3.0. MET IS 2.5 DUE TO A SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. PT AGREES WITH MET. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE CONVECTION USED FOR BANDING AS WELL AS PULSING FEATURES. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...NGUYEN