Cyclone Alfred is set to bring severe flooding to Australia’s east coast with landfall expected on Friday near Brisbane.
On average four cyclones hit Australia each year but what makes Alfred exceptionally rare is just how far south it is tracking.
It is due to move across the border region between Queensland and New South Wales. The last similar cyclone to take such a route was Zoe way back in 1974.
Preparations are under way for the arrival of torrential rain which will cause flooding, damaging winds and battering waves with conditions set to deteriorate significantly over the next few days.
Update:
Alfred is now about 300km east of Brisbane and 270km east of the Gold Coast, with landfall predicted tomorrow.
Its speed has slowed to just seven kilometres an hour, which has sparked fears the storm could in fact generate more power.
📍#Australia
— Irene (@irene_makarenko) March 5, 2025
Tropical #CycloneAlfred is approaching the Australian state of Queensland. According to the latest forecasts, the cyclone will make landfall on March 8 near the city of Brisbane. pic.twitter.com/VcQeoWJv20
This ABC graphic is crazy. It's a spiral of doom devouring the whole east coast of Australia!#FearPorn #Cyclone #CycloneAlfred pic.twitter.com/b6OzdaopCF
— █G█ (@ABandter) March 3, 2025
