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 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 central dense cloud over its center, becoming Tropical Storm Gemma on April 8. A ridge and a trough directed the storm southeast and then east.