TXNT28 KNES 171220
TCSNTL

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

B.  17/1145Z

C.  11.7N

D.  59.4W

E.  THREE/GOES-E

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...THE WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION THAT HAS BEEN NEARLY
STATIONARY NORTHEAST OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS
ACQUIRED AND SUSTAINED A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF CONVECTION TO WARRANT
AN INITIAL CLASSIFICATION. CENTER IS LOCATED BENEATH A WELL DEFINED
CDO MEASURING 1 DEGREE.  SYSTEM IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT NORTHERLY SHEAR
AS INDICATED BY APPROACHING CIRRUS DECK BUT WITH THE CENTER UNDER THE
COLD OVERCAST AND THE CIRCULATION POSSESSING CIRCULAR TIGHTLY DEFINED
CLOUD LINES THE DT IS 2.0. MET IS 1.0 WHILE PT IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON
CONSTRAINTS THAT THE INITIAL CLASSIFICATION BE A T1.0.  GIVEN THE STRONG
SHEAR THIS SEEMS WARRANTED.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...TURK