Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now forecast to hit Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the NSW Northern Rivers on Friday, with fears it is slowly strengthening into a category 3 system, unleashing winds greater than 150 km/h.
The impacted regions are expected to experience major flooding, and up to 400 mm of rain is predicted.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s latest mapping shows Alfred making landfall on Friday, but its western edge is already impacting the Queensland and northern NSW coastline today.
