TXXS23 KNES 201218 TCSSIO A. 15S (MARCUS) B. 20/1130Z C. 14.4S D. 115.5E E. ONE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T6.0/6.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. LG EYE IS EMBEDDED IN AND SURROUNDED BY CDG RESULTING IN A DT OF 6.5 WITH NO EYE ADJUSTMENT. THE AVERAGE DT CALCULATED EACH HOUR ENDING AT 1130Z IS 5.8 WHICH DOES NOT JUSTIFY BREAKING CONSTRAINTS AT THIS TIME. MET IS 6.0 BASED ON A 24 HOUR DEVELOPMENT TREND. PT AGREES. FT IS BASED ON CONSTRAINTS LIMITING CHANGES IN T-NUMBER TO 1.0 OVER 6 HOURS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK