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