Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:46 pm EST on Monday 3 March 2025

Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to move towards the southeast Queensland coast from Tuesday onwards.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.

Watch Zone
Sandy Cape to Grafton including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Byron Bay but not including Grafton..

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Alfred 22U at 4:00 pm AEST [3:30 pm ACST]:
Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 85 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 120 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 30 kilometres of 26.3 degrees South 157.9 degrees East, estimated to be 500 kilometres east northeast of Brisbane and 480 kilometres east of Maroochydore.

Movement: southeast at 14 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, category 1 cyclone, is currently moving southeast but is expected to slow and turn west towards the Queensland coast from Tuesday onwards.

Alfred is expected to intensify to a category 2 cyclone tonight as its south-eastwards movement slows. Alfred's intensity may fluctuate between category 1 and 2 while it remains off the coast during Tuesday and Wednesday.

As it approaches the coast on Thursday, Alfred is expected to maintain intensity as a category 2 cyclone and make landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast late on Thursday or Friday morning.

Hazards:
Severe coastal hazards, including abnormally high tides, hazardous surf and potentially damaging swells are expected to continue over southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coasts. Conditions are expected to deteriorate further as Alfred approaches the southeast Queensland coast on Thursday.

Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coastal fringes and island communities between Tewantin and Grafton during Wednesday. Gales may extend further north from Tewantin to Sandy Cape from late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Heavy rainfall is forecast for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales from Wednesday. HEAVY to locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may 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. Flood Watches have been issued for these areas.

Refer to associated warnings for Queensland and New South Wales at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings.

Recommended Action:
People between Sandy Cape in Queensland and Grafton in New South Wales should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases.

- Information is available from your local government

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website (www.getready.qld.gov.au)

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland or New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

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