TXPQ27 KNES 020919 TCSWNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (99W) B. 02/0832Z C. 6.3N D. 159.2E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T1.5/1.5/D1.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR/VIS H. REMARKS...MI SUITE DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR A CLOSED LLC BUT THERE IS A WEAK HOOK NOTED JUST ESE OF POHNPEI... THIS MATCHES WITH WEAK TURNING OR SHEAR LINE ROTATION SEEN IN SWIR AT ESTIMATED POSITION. CONVECTION HAS WANED AND IS ABOUT .2 ON LOG10 FOR DT OF 1.0. MET IS 1.0. PT IS 1.0. FT IS HELD AT 1.5 BASED ON CONSTRAINTS OF NOT LOWERING THE FT OVERNIGHT IN THE FIRST 24HRS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...GALLINA