TXPZ23 KNES 171816 TCSENP A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94E) B. 17/1730Z C. 14.2N D. 99.4W E. FIVE/GOES-E F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS A ELONGATED LOOSELY DEFINED SPIRAL AND A LLCC LESS THAN 1.25 DEGREES AWAY FROM LARGE ACTIVE CONVECTION RESULTING IN A SHEAR PATTERN DT OF 1.5. MET IS 1.0 AND PT IS 1.5. FT IS BASED ON PT DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY IN CENTER DEFINITION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...PATEL