(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 94B) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED
NEAR 6.0N 89.5E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 7.4N 88.4E, APPROXIMATELY 511
NM EAST OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA. XXXXXX

ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A SLOWLY CONSOLIDATING LOW LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC) WITH PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION. UPPER-
LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES MODERATE (15-25 KNOTS) VERTICAL WIND
SHEAR, OFFSET BY GOOD POLEWARD OUTFLOW. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES
(28-30 CELSIUS) IN THE SURROUNDING AREA REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT. GLOBAL MODEL GENERALLY AGREE ON A NORTHWEST
TRAJECTORY, BUT VARY ON THE TIMING AND INTENSITY. MODELS INDICATE
THE DISTURBANCE REACHING TROPICAL STRENGTH WITH IN THE NEXT 30-48
HOURS. XXXXX

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 22 TO
28 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1001
MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL
CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO HIGH. SEE REF A ()
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.