TXPQ24 KNES 290919 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98W) B. 29/0832Z C. 4.3N D. 109.6E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS SYSTEM. CONVECTION HAS BEEN PERSISTENT WITH APPARENT MID LEVEL CIRCULATION PAST 24 HOURS. LLCC IS DIFFICULT TO FIND AND NOT CERTAIN. 2 TENTHS BANDING GIVES DT=1.5. BANDING APPEARS MORE SUBSTANTIAL IN IR IMAGERY BUT 0736Z AMSU PASS INDICATES ACTIVE CONVECTION IS LESS. MET AND PT=1.5. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI