TXPQ21 KNES 010328
TCSWNP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (92W)

B.  01/0232Z

C.  4.7N

D.  140.6E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

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

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR SYSTEM. VERY BROAD OUTER
BAND SEEN IN NORTHEAST QUADRANT WITH ADDITIONAL CONVECTION NEAR SYSTEM
CENTER. NOT CERTAIN THAT THERE IS A CLOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION BUT
AN EVIDENT RELATIVE ROTATION IN ANIMATED VIS IMAGERY. 2 TENTHS BANDING
GIVES DT=1.0. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI