
21/2130 UTC 8.2S 82.3E T1.0/1.0 90S -- South Indian Ocean
AN AREA OF CONVECTION HAS PERSISTED NEAR 8.0S 83.0E,
APPROXIMATELY 625 NM EAST OF DIEGO GARCIA. RECENT ANIMATED MULTI-
SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 211228Z SSMIS PASS REVEAL A
POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER DEVELOPING IN AN ELONGATED
AREA OF TROUGHING AND CLOSE TO THE DEEPEST CONVECTION. UPPER
LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE DISTURBANCE IS LOCATED IN A REGION
OF MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH FAVORABLE EQUATORWARD
OUTFLOW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR
1004 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT
TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS POOR.
NOT LOOKING BAD! STILL NO WORD FROM LA REUNION.