(1) AN AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 93W) HAS PERSISTED NEAR 6.8N
132.3E, APPROXIMATELY 400 NM EAST OF DAVAO, PHILIPPINES. ANIMATED
ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 010931Z SSMIS 91GHZ SATELLITE
IMAGE DEPICTS FRAGMENTED BUT ORGANIZING CONVECTIVE BANDING FEATURES TO
THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE BROAD LLCC. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SHOWS 93W
TO HAVE GENERALLY GOOD RADIAL OUTFLOW ALOFT WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE, LOW VWS (5-10KTS) AND WARM SSTS (30-31C). GLOBAL MODELS ARE
IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 93W WILL TRACK GENERALLY WEST NORTHWESTWARD AND
CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL
PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1006 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
IS MEDIUM.