TXXS28 KNES 020907


A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98S)

B.  02/0832Z

C.  20.9S

D.  109.5E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.5/2.0/W0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...NEW SMALL BURST OF CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER OF WELL
DEFINED CYCLONE IS TOO SMALL TO MEARSURE USING SHEAR METHOD...AND
THOUGH BANDING WOULD BE GOOD GIVEN THE TIGHTNESS OF THE LOW LEVEL
FEATURES...CONVECTION IS SEVERELY LIMITED...YIELDING .25 FOR GENEROUS
DT OF 1.5. WITH LACK OF CONVECTION MET IS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY FOR 1.5. PT
IS 1.5. AS DT IS NOT CLEAR CUT...FT BASED ON MET. CI IS HELD AT 2.0 PER
WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    02/0655Z 20.4S 110.0E AMSU


...GALLINA