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Millions of Australians across south-east Queensland and northern NSW are bracing for tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall tomorrow.
More than 4 million people have been warned the storm is expected to strike on Saturday morning, bringing intense rainfall, dangerous winds, and the potential for flash flooding.
Here's everything you need to know about when and where Cyclone Alfred is predicted to strike.
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When will Cyclone Alfred make landfall?
Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall some time on Saturday morning, a much later crossing than the Thursday night or Friday morning timetable the Bureau of Meteorology had earlier forecast.
Alfred slowed on Wednesday night to 7km/h and stayed slow throughout Thursday while performing two unexpected loops off the coast, altering predictions for both its time of arrival and impact on the coast.
Damaging wind gusts up to 120km/h began lashing the coast between Moreton Island and Byron Bay on Thursday evening.
In the ocean, record 12-metre waves were recorded on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
At 12pm AEDT on Friday, it was travelling west/south-west at 8km/h and wind gusts were hitting up to 140km/h near the centre of the storm.
Heavy rainfall is expected after the cyclone crosses the coast and deteriorates into a tropical low, with possible daily totals of 350 to 450 millimetres, which could cause flash flooding.
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How is the cyclone tracking?
Australians can track the storm's predicted path on the BOM website, which hosts regularly updated track maps.
As of Friday at 12pm , it was about 150km from Brisbane and 125km from the Gold Coast.
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Where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?
Cyclone Alfred is expected to affect the south-east Queensland coast and some parts of north-east NSW.
On Friday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology predicted the storm will cross the coast near Moreton Bay between Noosa and Coolangatta.
Residents living between the Sunshine and Gold coasts, particularly Brisbane, are forecast to be in the firing line.
The Bureau of Meteorology currently lists the areas from Double Island Point to Grafton as warning zones, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Byron Bay.
The warning zone does not include Grafton.
The northern NSW towns of Ballina and Lismore are also preparing for the cyclone.
However, the effects of the cyclone – especially strong winds – may extend beyond the currently listed regions.
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What time will Cyclone Alfred hit Brisbane?
Cyclone Alfred is currently predicted to hit Brisbane on Saturday morning, bringing damaging winds, intense rain and possible flooding.
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How far is Cyclone Alfred from Brisbane?
At 12pm on Friday, Alfred was 150 kilometres east/north-east of Brisbane and heading west slowly.
Wind gusts near the centre were hitting up to 140km/h and it was listed as a category 2 storm and expected to remain that way until making landfall.
The weather bureau will continue tracking the storm as it creeps closer to the coast.
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