TXPQ24 KNES 012108 TCSWNP A. 08W (WIPHA) B. 01/2030Z C. 21.3N D. 109.2E E. THREE/HIMAWARI-8 F. T1.5/1.5/D0.5/12HRS G. IR/EIR/SWIR H. REMARKS...THIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE WAS DERIVED USING 4 KM IR DATA. CENTER IS ESTIMATED TO BE ON THE EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF COLD CONVECTION, WHICH RESULTS IN A DT OF 3.0 USING THE SHEAR PATTERN. THE DT IS REJECTED AS BEING TOO HIGH GIVEN THE IMMATURITY OF THE CONVECTION. MET IS 2.0 AND PT IS 2.5. FT IS BASED ON TRADITIONAL DVORAK CONSTRAINTS LIMITING CHANGES IN T-NUMBER TO 0.5 OVER 6 HOURS. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...TURK