Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Advice For Queensland Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning. PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 49 Issued at 06:00 AM EST on Saturday 08 March 2025 Headline: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lies off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north. It is expected to cross the mainland coast between Maroochydore and Bribie Island during the morning. Areas Affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: None. Cancelled zone: Noosa to Brisbane. Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred 22U at 6:00 am AEST [7:00 am AEDT]: Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. Location: within 20 kilometres of 26.9 degrees South 153.3 degrees East, estimated to be 65 kilometres north northeast of Brisbane and 40 kilometres south southeast of Maroochydore. Movement: northwest at 9 kilometres per hour. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lies off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north. Gales are no longer occurring over coastal or island locations. It is expected to move towards and cross the mainland coast this morning, with winds weakening further as it moves inland. Despite its weakening, heavy rainfall is likely to continue over southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales during the weekend. Hazards: HEAVY RAINFALL is expected to continue over southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales during the weekend. HEAVY to locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may occur over coastal and adjacent inland areas of southeast Queensland as Ex-Alfred moves inland during today. Separate Severe Weather Warning, Flood Watches, and Flood Warnings are current for southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are no longer occurring along the coastal areas, but are expected to be higher than normal over the weekend. However, DAMAGING SURF may continue with significant beach erosion for the open beaches between Noosa and Ballina during the weekend. Separate Coastal Hazard and Hazardous Surf warnings are current for southeast Queensland and New South Wales coasts. Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are no longer occurring near Ex-Alfred's centre or over offshore areas. Refer to a separate Severe Weather Warning for possibility of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS about elevated terrain, along the southern border ranges during today. Refer to associated warnings for Queensland and New South Wales at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings. Recommended Action: For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone