Tropical Cyclone Alfred is set to make landfall on Saturday morning, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and floods to south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
The storm slowed on Wednesday and remained slow through Thursday and Friday, meaning the period of its crossing tomorrow may be more extensive.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury predicted on Friday that the period of crossing onto land could take between six to nine hours.
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect from Tropical Cyclone Alfred in the days ahead. Updated advice can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website.
Saturday
Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall on Saturday morning about 5am or 6am (6am or 7am AEDT) bringing with it wind gusts up to 120km/h.
Its period of crossing is expected to last six to nine hours and the storm is expected to weaken as it continues its path inland.
Heavy rainfall and damaging winds are expected to continue through Saturday.
Modelling suggests six-hour rainfall totals could exceed 200 millimetres in parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, with some regions predicted to see 350 millimetres to 450 millimetres in just 24 hours.
Heavy rains are likely to exacerbate flood risks across low-lying regions.
Though Alfred is expected to no longer be classified as a tropical cyclone by the end of Saturday, severe weather conditions may persist for days afterwards.
Sunday
By Sunday, Cyclone Alfred is expected to be declassified and tracking south across inland NSW but it could still bring heavy rain.
This will be especially concerning in already flood-prone areas.
Rain is also expected across regions further south, including Sydney and the Australian Capital Territory.
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