Tropical Cyclone Alfred could impact a heavily-populated area extending from Bundaberg to south of the Queensland border.

Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’ - Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decad

Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.

The system could make landfall between the Gold Coast and southern parts of the Wide Bay region as a category two cyclone.

All ferry services in Brisbane will be suspended from Monday as Australia prepares for Tropical Cyclone Alfred -- the first of its kind heading the country's way since the 1990s

More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cycl

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, half a century ago.

Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now, it’s still set to bring gusty winds, rising swells and hazardous surf conditions to Queensland’s heavily populated coastline in the coming days.

As Cyclone Alfred approaches South East Queensland, here are all the latest updates as we get them.  Civic Cabinet Chair of City Standards, Councillor Sarah Hutton, joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive,

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli claims modelling is firming to show Tropical Cyclone Alfred is “most likely” to cross the coast sometime later this week.