TXIO21 KNES 161819 TCSNIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96A) B. 16/1730Z C. 22.0N D. 68.8E E. THREE/MET-11 F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...SHEARED PATTERN WITH TIGHTLY DEFINED CLOUD LINES AND A CENTER GREATER THAN 75 NM FROM A LARGE AREA OF ACTIVE CONVECTION YIELDS A DT OF 1.5. MET AND PT AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...KIM