TXIO21 KNES 151808 TCSNIO A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (94B) B. 15/1730Z C. 16.8N D. 86.9E E. THREE/MET-9 F. T1.5/1.5 G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...5/10 BANDING YIELDS A DT OF 2.5. THE MET AND PT ARE 1.5 BASED ON A SLOW DEVELOPMENT TREND OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE FT IS BASED ON THE MET SINCE THE BANDING FEATURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PULSE OF NEW CONVECTION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...COVERDALE