TXNT28 KNES 251226 TCSNTL A. 04L (DORIAN) B. 25/1145Z C. 15.9N D. 34.9W E. THREE/GOES-E F. T3.0/3.5/W0.5/06HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/WINDSAT H. REMARKS...SMALL SIZE OF THE SYSTEM IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DERIVE A DT NUMBER THAT WOULD BE CONGRUENT TO THE 0822Z WINDSAT IMAGE WHICH REVEALED A WELL DEFINED CENTER OF CIRCULATION WITH TIGHT CONVECTIVE BANDING. WELL DEFINED CDO IN VIS IMAGERY MEASURES 0.6 DEGREES FOR A GENEROUS DT OF ONLY 2.0. UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH OF MEASURING BANDING IN AFOREMENTIONED WINDSAT IMAGERY YIELDS 7/10 FOR A DT OF 3.0. PT IS 3.0 WHILE MET IS 2.5 BASED ON SLOW DEVELOPMENT WHEN ASCERTAINED BY COMPARING TODAYS VISIBLE IMAGE WITH THAT FROM 24 HOURS AGO. FT IS BASED ON PT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 25/0822Z 15.4N 34.2W WINDSAT ...TURK