TXXS27 KNES 280553
TCSSIO

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99S)

B.  28/0530Z

C.  8.8S

D.  52.1E

E.  THREE/MET-7

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

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSU/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...TREND OF 99S HAS BEEN QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND IS ON THE HIGH
TREND OF DEVELOPMENT COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL DVORAK RULES. CDO FEATURE
IS 1.05 DEGREES WIDE FOR CF OF 2.5 WITH NO BF ADDED.  SHEAR METHOD ALSO
YIELDS 2.5 AS DEFINED LLC IS .53 DEGREES FROM DEEP CONVECTION. DT IS
CONFIRMED AT 2.5. THOUGH PERSISTENT WITH DT OVER 2.0 IN THE LAST 6HRS THE
DT IS REJECTED IN FAVOR OF LOWER NUMBERS AS CONVECTIVE CLUSTER IS CYCLING
AS THERE MAY BE DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT.  THIS CAN BE SEEN BY  CONVECTIVE
BANDING FEATURE ON NE SIDE HAVING ERODED AND PRODUCED OUTFLOW OR ROLL
CLOUD. STILL  MET IS AT 1.5 FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT TREND FROM 24HRS AGO
AND PT IS 1.5. AS SUCH FT IS 1.5 BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    27/2352Z 8.5S 52.8E AMSU
    28/0138Z 8.8S 52.6E SSMIS
    28/0240Z 8.7S 52.3E SSMIS


...GALLINA