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TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S)

B.  31/0530Z

C.  9.6S

D.  86.9E

E.  FIVE/MET-7

F.  T1.5/1.5/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...VIS LOOP ALONG WITH SSMIS PASS SHOWS THAT THE LOW LEVEL
CENTER OF 97S REMAINS HIGHLY ELONGATED FROM SW TO NE...THOUGH RECENT
CONVECTIVE TOPS GIVE RISE TO CONSOLIDATION OF MIDLEVEL CENTER JUST SOUTH
OF 10S NEAR 86E. WITH BETTER ORGANIZING WESTERN BANDS OF CONVECTION
LLC MAY ALSO CONSOLIDATE THAT DIRECTION TOO...BUT FOR NOW THESE BANDS
MEASURE .2 FOR DT OF 1.0. MET IS 1.5 AND PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    31/0233Z 9.2S 86.4E SSMIS


...GALLINA