India, Nov. 26 -- A deep depression over the Strait of Malacca strengthened into cyclonic storm - 'Senyar' - on Wednesday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which said the weather system is likely to maintain intensity of a cyclone for next 24 hours and then weaken gradually.

The Strait of Malacca is waterway located between the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia and Singapore) and the island of Sumatra (Indonesia). It connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) to the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).

Meanwhile, the IMD noted that a low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Sri Lanka has evolved into a "well-marked low-pressure area" and is likely to intensify into a depression.

Both the weather s...