Cyclone Alfred, Tropical

What's unusual about Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and is climate change affecting how it moves towards the coast?
As south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to cross the coast, an Australian researcher explains what makes this system so unusual.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 'Life-threatening' flash flooding warning, as evacuations begin
Queensland and NSW are setting up evacuation centres ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred's expected landfall, as BoM warns it could bring "life-threatening flash flooding".
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.
Cyclone Alfred could cross the south-east Queensland coast at high tide in the middle of the night, Premier David Crisafulli says
The category two system is expected to cross sometime late Thursday afternoon into the early hours of Friday, between Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast and Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to intensify before landfall
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is bearing down on Queensland's southeast coast as a category two system, and could intensify before making landfall on Thursday night.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred could hit city’s CBD
The category 2 cyclone was about 345 kilometres east of Brisbane and 315 kilometres east of Gold Coast as of Wednesday morning, moving west at 16km/h.It is expected to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast by late Thursday night or the early hours of Friday.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: System headed for Queensland and New South Wales coast — as it happened
Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes track towards the mainland, with damaging winds and heavy rainfall expected to be felt from tomorrow. Here's how Tuesday unfolded.
Australia's east coast braces for cyclone Alfred
Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Track to Hit Australia’s East Coast
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Green Day Cancel Final Australian Show As Cyclone Alfred Bears Down on Queensland
The stadium gig on the Gold Coast slated for Wednesday night (March 5) was the last stop on the Down Under run of the veteran group's "Saviors" tour.
Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland, NZ travellers change plans
New Zealanders in Queensland are battening down the hatches or changing their flights home to make a hasty getaway from the state as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. One man who flew to Brisbane for the now-cancelled Green Day concert said,
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How Cyclone Alfred Turned Kirra Into 10-Foot Sandy Cathedrals
If you’ve glanced at your social feed over the last two days, you’ve likely been as glued as we have to the series of mind-bending barrels hurling into a corner of Australia courtesy of Tropical ...
Weather deteriorates, schools close as Tropical Cyclone Alfred slowly tracks towards northern NSW
Northern New South Wales will likely bear the brunt of the torrential rain and wild winds accompanying Tropical Cyclone ...
‘Cannot be ruled out’: BOM warns Tropical Cyclone Alfred can upgrade to category 3 as storm moves towards Brisbane
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a bleak reminder Tropical Cyclone Alfred could intensify to category 3 as the storm ...
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Queensland supply chains ‘super-charged’ ahead of cyclone
Shops, warehouses and transport depots in 21 local government areas spanning from Gladstone, Goondiwindi and the Gold Coast ...
Live updates: Cyclone Alfred bears towards south-east Queensland; Emergency preparations underway; Wild weather forecast for today
The storm has made its forecast turn toward the coast of south-east Queensland, where it is expected to make landfall either late tomorrow or early Friday. Emergency preparations are underway, with ...