Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 8:09 am Saturday, 1 March 2025.

Damaging winds developing about the exposed Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts and islands this evening.

Weather Situation: At 7 am AEST Saturday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (category 3) was located about 525 kilometres northeast of Bundaberg. Alfred is forecast to move a little to the south southwest closer to the Queensland coast today and overnight, before tracking southeast and further away from the coast during the remainder of Sunday and Monday, with the centre expected to remain well off the coast. However, Alfred is producing a large area of gale force winds on its southwestern flank, and there is a risk the system may approach close enough to the coast to produce a period of gales and damaging wind gusts about the coastal fringe overnight tonight and during Sunday.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 65 km/h with peak gusts 90 km/h may develop about coastal parts of the southern Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett from late this evening and during Sunday.

A separate Coastal Hazard Warning is current for the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast of Queensland.

A Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin and Forecast Track Map is current for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

For these products, see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/index.shtml

Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, K'gari, Miriam Vale and Rainbow Beach.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.