Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974,
Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s forecast arrival has been pushed back by 24 hours after the category 2 storm stalled off Australia’s east coast. Follow our live coverage.
Towering waves are forming on beaches along the south-east Queensland coast as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms.
For the first time in three decades, Brisbane is battening down for the arrival of a tropical cyclone. Follow us here for breaking news and advice throughout the day.
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Al Jazeera on MSN‘Very rare’ tropical cyclone barrels down on Australia’s east coastMillions of people on Australia’s east coast are bracing for their first tropical cyclone in more than five decades as authorities urge residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate their homes. Storm warnings affected millions of people on Wednesday along more than 500km (311 miles) of coastline in the states of Queensland and New South Wales amid warnings that Tropical Cyclone Alfred could bring winds of up to 155km/h (96mph).
Shows, concerts, sporting events, markets and services are all in doubt as Alfred continues its march towards south-east Queensland.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
Conditions are intensifying across the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coast, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred's slow track will bring a "very high risk of significant impacts".
Modelling suggests Alfred could weaken to a Category One storm before it crosses the coast, which will likely be near Cape Moreton. Record-breaking swells are pounding the coastline, resulting in erosion at a number of beaches in the state's southeast.
Cyclone Alfred has struck eastern Australia, leading to school closures and halted public transport. It is expected to reach Queensland’s coast by Saturday, affecting nearly 4 million residents and potentially flooding 20,
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