By midweek showery rain will spread eastwards through the days, which will eventually give way to a cooler northwesterly wind.

A northwesterly wind blew, gently at first.

During this time, the storm gradually intensified and was limited by northwesterly wind shear.

During the next hours northwesterly wind shear increased and took its toll on the cyclone.

By later that day, westerly and northwesterly wind shear caused the center to become partially exposed from the deep convection.