TROPICAL WAVE TILTED ALONG 5N45W 10N45W 15N42W MOVING W 10 KT. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED A SMALL-SCALE SURFACE LOW ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 10N45W AND THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A WESTERLY WIND OF 15 KT FROM SHIP A8IY6 AT 18Z JUST S OF THE LOW. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 8N-13N BETWEEN 44W-49W