It reached tropical storm status on the same day.

The system reached tropical storm status on the 20th, gaining the name Aere.

The depression attained tropical storm status within six hours of developing.

Ana once again reached tropical storm status by early on July 3.

Intensification was slow as the depression did not reach storm status until September 20.

The depression was never forecast to attain tropical storm status.

The depression was never predicted to become tropical storm status.

Late on September 28 it weakened to tropical storm status, after beginning a turn to the northwest and later to the north.

As such, intensification was not expected beyond minimal tropical storm status.

Within a day, it was upgraded to tropical storm status and named Gwen.