Not sure why this isn't at least a ST storm. QuikSCAT shows the maximum winds very near the center of circulation (with some strong winds also in the outer reaches of the very broad cyclonic environment), the microwave passes show a very well-defined inner-core -- a small one, but well-defined nonetheless. Eye-like feature may be a convective artifact, but the fact that it is showing up on all of the passes at all levels lends some credence to the idea that it is an actual feature.

This one doesn't get classified if the NHC gets political on us and doesn't want to use up another name. It won't make it to Spain as a classified storm, but it should be one now. We'll see what happens at 5 & 11am.