Initially, several centers of circulation were associated with the system. Continuing organize,[1] the storm is estimated to have attained tropical depression status at 0000 UTC on June 18.[2] The depression was broad and lacked substantial thunderstorm activity. However, it did have respectable outflow and banding.[3] It moved towards the west and intensified into a tropical storm at 0000 UTC on June 20, 48 hours after being classified.[2]