TXPQ24 KNES 291510
TCSWNP

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96W)

B.  29/1432Z

C.  26.2N

D.  149.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

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

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/AMSU

H.  REMARKS...ASCAT AND AMSU PASSES CONTINUE TO SHOW ELONGATED SYSTEM
FROM SW TO NE WITH DEEP CONVECTION ON THE WESTERN CONVERGENCE (BASE OF
ELONGATION).  SWIR LOOP SHOWS MORE DEFINED AND TIGHTER LOW LEVEL CU BANDS
WITH A SWIRL ROTATING OUT OF THE SHEARED CONVECTIVE CLUSTER TO THE SW.
THIS CLUSTER IS ABOUT .8 DEGREES FROM THE LLC AND SHEAR METHOD YIELDS
2.0 FOR DT THIS MAY BE A BIT HIGH AND THERE IS LOWER CONFIDENCE GIVEN
POTENTIAL ELONGATION OF THE LLC SO DT IS REJECTED. MET IS 1.0 BUT THE
CONVECTIVE PATTERN IS MUCH OVER THAT AND IS REJECTED IN FAVOR OF PT
WHICH IS 1.5. FT IS 1.5 BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    29/1132Z 26.0N 149.8E AMSU


...GALLINA