Over the next 24 hours, the low began acquiring tropical characteristics, mainly from developing deep convection on its north and east sides.

Halong slowly intensified, although it continued to develop deep convection that wrapped into the center.

It slowly developed deeper convection and became more organized.

The storm developed central atmospheric convection, which is unusual for a storm of its type.

After becoming dissociated from the Westerlies, the system turned northward, and began to develop convection over the center.

By January 17, the system had developed enough organized convection as it moved southwestward to be declared a tropical depression.

Moving slowly to the north, the low pressure area developed central convection.

By August 17, the disturbance had developed sufficient convection to be declared a tropical depression.

The circulation began to develop convection and by May 20 had organized into a depression.

Despite these unfavorable conditions, the storm managed to develop convection around its area of low pressure, and organized itself significantly.