 A tropical depression developed in the northeast portion of the basin on February 23 within the monsoon trough , classified as Tropical Cyclone 22S by the JTWC . For much of its duration , the storm moved southwestward due to weak steering currents . It intensified into Tropical Storm Farida on February 25 . Two days later , the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane , and the next day the MFR upgraded Farida to tropical cyclone status . The cyclone intensified further , reaching peak 10 ‑ minute winds of 150 km / h ( 95 mph ) according to MFR , and peak 1 ‑ minute winds of 220 km / h ( 140 mph ) according to JTWC . While near peak intensity , the cyclone had developed well @-@ defined outflow , and around that time was interacting with Tropical Storm Gerda to its northwest . Due to increasing wind shear , Farida gradually weakened , first below tropical cyclone intensity on March 1 , and to tropical depression intensity the next day . Late in its duration , the system turned to the northwest before dissipating on March 4 . 
