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TCSSIO



A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (90S)



B.  03/0530Z



C.  12.5S



D.  51.4E



E.  THREE/MET-9



F.  T2.0/2.0



G.  IR/EIR/VIS



H.  REMARKS...4/10 BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 2.5. 0245Z SSMIS

PASS SHOWED PARTIAL BANDING N AND W OF CENTER. VIS INDICATES LLCC

WELL-DEFINED. CONVECTIVE CLOUD TOPS AS COLD AS -85 C. UPR-LVL OUTFLOW

GOOD S AND W QUADS AND EXPANDING. MET=1.5 AND PT=2.0. FT BASED ON PT

DUE TO IRREG/PULSING CONVECTION.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    NIL





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