SIO: INVEST 97S

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20120404 1130 -17.4 -40.7 T1.5/1.5 97S

Not much development expected according to GFS and ECMWF

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20120404 1730 -17.4 -41.3 T2.0/2.0 97S

30 kt



latest infrared shows the sheared structure of the system

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TXXS23 KNES 050013
TCSSIO

A. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97S)

B. 04/2330Z

C. 17.4S

D. 42.2E

E. THREE/MET-9

F. T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24HRS

G. IR/EIR/SWIR

H. REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS HAD VERY COLD CLOUD TOPS ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL
CONVECTION FOR AT LEAST PAST 6 HRS WITH LLCC ON WESTERN EDGE OF TIGHT
GRADIENT IN CLOUD TOP TEMPS. LLCC IS WITHIN .5 DEGREE OF DEEP CONVECTION
FOR DT=3.0. MET AND PT=2.5. FT IS BASED ON MET.

I. ADDL POSITIONS

NIL


...RUMINSKI

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strongly sheared, exposed