Edited sentence: Early on June 7, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Nadi, Fiji reported that a tropical depression had formed 460 km (285 mi) to the northeast of Tokelau.Over the next couple of days the depression gradually developed before the Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert early on June 9, as the depression was expected to become a significant tropical cyclone within 24 hours