TXNT25 KNES 140609 TCSNTL A. 15L (NICOLE) B. 14/0515Z C. 35.4N D. 60.3W E. THREE/GOES-E F. T3.0/4.0/W2.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...LESS THAN 0.75 DEGREE SHEAR YIELDS A DT OF 2.5. MET IS A 3.5 AND PT IS A 3.0. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS NOT WEAKENING SYSTEM MORE THAN T1.5 OVER 12-HOURS. SYSTEM HAS BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND LOST HALF OF THE PERSISTENT CENTRAL CONVECTION INDICATING THE BEGINNINGS OF AN EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...WHISNANT