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The latest cyclone map shows Alfred crossing the coast between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
At 4am, the Bureau of Meteorology said Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 560 kilometres east of Brisbane and was moving south-east, but was expected to slow and turn west towards the Queensland coast later today.
The Bureau said Alfred was forecast to cross the south-east Queensland coast at category 2 strength late on Thursday or early Friday morning.
The Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast track map, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 4.54am on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.Credit: Bureau of Meteorology
Gales with damaging wind gusts to 120km/h are expected to develop along the south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales coastal fringes and island communities between Tewantin and Grafton on Wednesday.
Heavy rain is forecast for south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales from Wednesday.
Heavy to locally intense rain, which could lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding may occur near and south of the cyclone centre as Alfred approaches the coast late on THursday or early Friday.
