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TXXS28 KNES 051808

TCSSIO



A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (96S)



B.  05/1730Z



C.  12.8S



D.  119.2E



E.  THREE/HIMAWARI-9



F.  T1.5/1.5



G.  IR/EIR/SWIR



H.  REMARKS...4/10 BANDING YIELDS A DT OF 2.0. THE MET IS 1.0. THE PT IS

1.5. THE FT IS BASED ON THE PT AS THE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO CONSOLIDATE

AND THE BANDING FEATURES ARE RECENTLY DEVELOPED.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    NIL





...GATLING



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