At this time, it was being steered towards the west in response to a mid-level ridge to the north.

Upon its formation, the depression moved northwestward toward a break in the mid-level ridge.

Located to the west of a mid-level ridge, the depression was steered towards the north.

Located to the south of a mid-level ridge, the depression moved to the west-northwest.

A mid-level ridge located to the north of the depression led to movement in a general west-northwest direction.

A mid-level ridge forced a west-northwest track away from the Mexican coast.

At the western end of a mid-level ridge, the depression tracked north-northwestward.

The depression tracked east-southeastward, under the influence of a mid-level ridge.

The slow movement of the developing low continued through 26 January before turning northeast in response to a mid-level ridge to the north.

Elida began to move slightly faster, still being influenced by the mid-level ridge.