 On November 5, the JTWC first monitored an area of convection southwest of India, associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone.On November 8, the IMD classified the storm as a depression, giving it the identifier "ARB 01".The depression moved northeastward toward southern India, moving ashore near Thoothukudi on November 9, and soon degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area.