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TXNT28 KNES 200912

TCSNTL



A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (98L)



B.  20/0600Z



C.  13.0N



D.  65.0W



E.  FIVE/GOES-E



F.  T1.5/1.5



G.  IR/EIR/PRXY/GMI



H.  REMARKS...3/10 BANDING RESULTS IN A DT OF 1.5. TIMELY 0513Z GMI PASS

SHOWED MORE DEFINED CENTER. DEEP CONVECTION RAPIDLY BLDG/PROPAGATING W OVR

CENTER LAST SVRL HR. CLOUD TOPS AS COLD AS -84 C. SMALL UPR-LVL LO JUST TO

W RESULTING IN SOME SW SHEAR OVR SYSTEM. MET=1.0 AND PT=1.5. FT BASED ON

DT. SYSTEM LIKELY STRONGER THAN FT INDICATES DUE TO FAST FORWARD MOVEMENT.



I.  ADDL POSITIONS



    20/0513Z 13.0N 64.8W GMI





...KONON



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