WWIO21 KNES 161517 A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S) B. 16/1430Z C. 9.8S D. 67.4E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T2.0/2.0/D0.5/06HRS G. IR/EIR/TMI/AMSU/SSMI H. REMARKS...VERY STRONG CIRCULATION WITH 96S BUT CANNOT MAINTAIN PERSISTENT CONVECTION. RECENT SUITE OF MI PARTICULARLY THE 1010Z WHICH HINTED AT BOTH LLC TO THE WEST OF MIDLEVEL EYE RING...SO NOT TOO CONFIDENT IN EXACT LOCATION DUE TO THIS DISCREPENCY. CONVECTION MEASURES .3 IN THE DISTANCE THOUGH NEW CONVECTION IS DEVELOPING NEAR CENTER FOR DT OF 1.5. MET IS 2.0 FOR STEADY TREND. PT IS 2.0 THOUGH THIS SYSTEM DOES APPEAR TO HAVE A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT. FT IS 2.0 BASED ON MET...GALLINA I. ADDL POSITIONS 16/1010Z 9.7S 67.8E TMI 16/1242Z 9.9S 67.3E AMSU 16/1357Z 9.8S 67.6E SSMI