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Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
Issued at 10:50 am EST on Friday 28 February 2025
At 10 am AEST Friday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (Category 3) with central
pressure 958 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 19.0 south
longitude 155.7 east, which is about 720 km east northeast of Mackay and 730 km
northeast of Rockhampton.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to continue moving to the south
through the Coral Sea today. On Saturday it may take a turn to the south
southwest towards the Queensland coast before tracking southeast away from the
coast during Sunday.
There is increasing confidence that Alfred will stay offshore. However, Alfred
is likely to be slow moving next week with some ongoing uncertainty as to how
close to the southern Queensland coast it may come.
Regardless of the track Alfred takes, 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
forecast to develop about exposed central Queensland beaches today, extending
to southern Queensland from Saturday, 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 5:00 pm AEST Friday 28 February.
