New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- A low-pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and the adjoining South Andaman Sea is likely to strengthen into a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal around November 26. If named, the cyclonic storm will be called 'Senyar' - meaning 'lion.' The name was suggested by the United Arab Emirates - one of the 13 member countries that contribute to naming cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region.

Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region are named by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC), New Delhi, operated by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the supervision of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

The Bay of Beng...