Bhubaneswar, Nov. 24 -- The well-marked low pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and adjoining South Andaman sea is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression in the next 24 hours, said the IMD regional centre here today.

The system is very likely to move west-northwestwards further and intensify into a cyclonic storm over the South Bay of Bengal in the subsequent 48 hours, added the IMD regional centre.

The system will be named as 'Cyclone Senyar' once it intensifies into a cyclonic storm.

Here's what models say about the possible path of 'Cyclone Senyar' The GFS group of models indicate a northeastwards re-curvature of the system as it crosses the upper-level ridge line. The system is likely reach sou...