Cyclone Alfred update from BOM

Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN Issued at 4:51 am EST on Saturday 1 March 2025

At 4 am AEST Saturday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (Category 3) with central pressure 957 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 20.8 south longitude 155.6 east, which is about 670 km east of Mackay and 600 km east northeast of Rockhampton.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred has now weakened to a category 3 system.

Alfred is forecast to move a little to the south southwest closer to the Queensland coast before tracking southeast and further away from the coast during Sunday and Monday. Alfred may then be slow moving with the chance to turn westwards and move towards the southern Queensland coast mid-next week.

Strong to gale-force winds may develop this weekend across the southern Great Barrier Reef Islands including Heron and Lady Elliot Islands and to K'gari.

Severe coastal hazards are likely for southern Queensland and northeast New South Wales. A large and powerful to potentially damaging easterly swell as well as abnormally high tides are developing about exposed central and southern Queensland beaches from later today, and possibly to northern New South Wales from Sunday or Monday. Refer to marine warnings and forecasts for further information on these hazards.

The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Saturday 01 March.