TXIO23 KNES 240343 TCSNIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (95B) B. 24/0230Z C. 10.1N D. 58.5E E. FIVE/MET-7 F. T1.5/2.0/S0.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...CONVECTION HAS MARKEDLY DECREASED PAST 6 HOURS WITH ONLY A SMALL AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE APPARENT CENTER AND VERY SCATTERED CONVECTION IN OUTER BANDS. RECENT MICROWAVE IMAGERY (2251Z AMSU AND 2319Z SSMI) CLEARLY SHOWS A SEPARATE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION DISPLACED TO THE NE (NEAR 11.6N60.7E AT 2319Z) WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO LACK OF DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS SOME WEAK CONVECTION NEAR THIS SECONDARY CENTER. HOWEVER..HAVE GONE WITH POSITION IN THIS CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONTINUITY AND DEEPER..MORE EXPANSIVE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 2 TENTHS BANDING (WHITE) GIVES DT=1.5. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI