Cyclone Alfred is set to make landfall on Thursday after the storm intensified back into a Category 2 overnight, with warnings it could impact heavily populated areas.
As of Monday morning March 3rd, the cyclone is about 465 kilometres north-east of Brisbane, and tracking south-east at 13 kilometres per hour.
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It’s expected to make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern NSW.
But National Production Services manager Matt Collopy from the Bureau says Brisbane is currently its bullseye.
“That central track does bring the system over Moreton Bay… within the spread of outcomes that, as I said, extends from Bundaberg down to northern NSW.”
For the latest tropical cyclone forecast information, including warnings and bulletins, visit the Bureau’s tropical cyclone web page.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea on 20 February and reached Category 1 strength on 22 February.
The system is forecast to strengthen as it tracks in a generally south to south-easterly direction. It has the potential to reach Category 3 strength in the coming days.
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