 RSMC Nadi noted a tropical disturbance in the general area of 10°S east of the International Date Line on January 30.On February 2, RSMC Nadi upgraded it to a tropical depression, and the next day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert.On February 4, the JTWC upgraded the disturbance to a tropical cyclone, giving it the designation 11P.