Meteorologists warn the cyclone will bring destructive winds of up to 120kmph, life-threatening flash flooding, and 8-metre waves. Follow our live coverage of Cyclone Alfred ...

Alfred had initially been expected to hit on Thursday night, then Friday morning, and the extra delay raised anxiety levels among residents in an area where cyclones are rare.

Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, swelling rivers, sparking evacuation orders and leaving 80,000 homes without electricity ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred would likely cross the coast on Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology said, although its path has proven increasingly difficult to track.

Video shows Queensland, Australia, after Cyclone Alfred dropped 15 inches of rain Numerous rivers are still in major flood stage, and there’s widespread beach erosion.

Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast Children play in sea foam in the Coolangatta area of Gold Coast, Australia, Friday, March 7, 2025.

Miami Beach during Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast. Photographer: David Dray/AFP/Getty Images By Angus Whitley March 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM PDT Save ...

The uncertainty on Cyclone Alfred’s track, intensity and landfall location kept many people on edge, including at-risk communities and disaster responders. This uncertainty puts many scientists ...

We first began tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred in late February. It wasn’t clear how surfable the swell would be, but as it turns out, Alfred was very, very surfable — especially at Kirra ...

For many of us, Cyclone Alfred is awakening memories and feelings, and the re-emergence of those stress reactions can be confronting. It can feel like re-opening a wound that hasn’t quite healed.