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Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
Issued at 10:38 am EST on Thursday 27 February 2025
At 10 am AEST Thursday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (Category 3) with
central pressure 968 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 16.8
south longitude 155.4 east, which is about 810 km northeast of Mackay and 890
km northeast of Rockhampton.
Alfred is moving south though the Coral Sea and is forecast to continue to move
in a general southwards direction while slowly strengthening during Thursday.
There is high confidence that Alfred will remain well off the Queensland coast
into the weekend and the start of next week.
There is uncertainty though, in regards to Alfreds movement beyond Monday, with
the possible risk that Alfred may move closer to the southern Queensland coast
early next week.
While Alfred is more likely to remain off the Queensland coast, there are
increased coastal hazards forecast for the central and south coast. A large and
powerful to potentially damaging easterly swell is forecast to develop about
southeast Queensland beaches late in the week or during Saturday. Refer to
marine forecasts and warnings.
The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Thursday 27
February.
