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.

Brisbane's ferries have been moved to safety and their Moreton Bay islands counterparts will soon follow suit as Cyclone Alfred prepares to make an expected sharp curve towards south-east Queensland.

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.

Northern New South Wales will likely bear the brunt of the torrential rain and wild winds accompanying Tropical Cyclone Alfred, despite the system being expected to make landfall near Brisbane.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to hit north of Brisbane. As of March 4, 2025, the cyclone was sitting at a category 2 whilst offshore near the Sunshine Coast.

Four million people are making last-minute preparations for tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival as the weather system lurks off Australia's east coast.