The eastern system, classified as Tropical Cyclone 33S, quickly dissipated due to strong wind shear and was absorbed into the western system. The disturbance continued to organize and developed a central dense overcast over the center, becoming Tropical Storm Gemma on April 8. A ridge and a trough steered the storm to the southeast and later to the east.
The eastern low-pressure system, classified as Tropical Cyclone 33S, quickly disintegrated due to strong wind shear and merged with the western system. The disturbance continued to organize and developed a dense cloud over its center, becoming Tropical Storm Gemma on April 8. A high-pressure ridge and a low-pressure trough steered the storm southeast and then east.