TXPS29 KNES 181230
TCSWSP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

B.  18/1152Z

C.  17.7S

D.  171.7W

E.  FIVE/GOES-W

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

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...WELL DEFINED LOW LEVEL CENTER PER SWIR/EIR LOOP HAS
DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CONVECTION TO WARRANT INITIAL TROPICAL
CLASSIFICATION.  LARGE COMPLEX IS ABOUT .9 DEGREES FROM LLC AND MEASURES
ABOUT .2 TO .25 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 1.0. MET IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0. FT IS
BASED ON DT AND INITIAL CLASSIFICATION.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA