TXPN27 KNES 020538 TCSCNP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96C) B. 01/1730Z C. 37.2N D. 177.8W E. THREE/GOES-W F. T3.0/3.0 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...A WELL DEFINED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE MID LATITUDES OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN HAS ACQUIRED SUFFICIENT CHARACTERISTICS TO WARRANT CLASSIFICATION AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THIS SYSTEM APPEARS TO HAVE HAD ITS ORIGIN AS AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW. 6/10 BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0. MET AND PT ARE UNAVAILABLE SINCE SYSTEM WAS NOT TROPICAL 24 HOURS AGO. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK