Early that day, the system was upgraded to a tropical depression.
Later that day, Hondo became almost stationary and was upgraded to a tropical depression as it continued to develop.
Nine hours later, it was upgraded back to a deep depression.
Slow development ensued, and the system was upgraded to a tropical depression on May 12.
Slowly getting better organized over the next few days, it was upgraded to a tropical depression late on December 23.
Six hours later, the storm was upgraded to a tropical depression, as it continued to organize.
About six hours later, the agency upgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression, after the convection became better organized.
During the morning of the March 11 it was upgraded to a tropical depression.
It was upgraded to a depression late on the 30th.
It was upgraded by M-F to a tropical depression the next day.