Continued development led to the eventual upgrade of the low to Tropical Depression Five-E on July 5.

It was initially thought that the depression would become a tropical storm before landfall but the winds failed to increase above 35 mph (56 km/h).

[1] The wave was moving towards the west at the rate of 23 mph (37 km/h), due to an area of high pressure located over the north-central Atlantic Ocean leading to a prevailing easterly flow.

[2] Some cyclonic turning was noted and convection was on either side of the axis— the center of the storm—but was mainly in association with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

[4] On June 26, a small burst of moisture in the system was noted in the area of the wave, but no other notable development occurred.

[4] On July 2, the wave moved over Central America and produced scattered areas of strong convection off the coast of Honduras.

[10] During the morning of July 5, deep convection rapidly increased and banding features formed despite strong easterly wind shear.

[18] The government's weather center also released thirteen tropical cyclone bulletins and four warnings for personal caution.

[19] The tropical depression produced 5.11 inches (130 mm) of rain in Manzanillo, with other locations also experiencing isolated rainfall.