Severe Tropical Cyclone, Alfred

Tropical Cyclone Alfred Stirs Wind and Waves Along Australia’s Coast
Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now, it’s still set to bring gusty winds, rising swells and hazardous surf conditions to Queensland’s heavily populated coastline in the coming days.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred inches closer to Queensland coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred is inching closer to the Queensland coast, bringing intense winds and wild surf. The system remains over the Coral Sea, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting strong to gale-force winds across the southern Great Barrier Reef Islands and extending to K'gari this weekend.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies into category three system
The cyclone is expected to keep offshore well into next week but communities along the coast from central Queensland south are preparing for the worst.
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.
‘Severe’ Tropical Cyclone Alfred inching closer to Qld coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to inch closer to the Queensland coast from today bringing severe hazards including abnormally high tides and gale-force winds.
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds. The strongest are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhoons in the Western Pacific and simply tropical cyclones in the South Pacific.
Severe tropical cyclone Alfred to bring high tides, damaging surf along Queensland coast
Severe tropical cyclone Alfred has weakened to a category three system as it continues to swirl offshore above the Coral Sea and threatens potential landfall with the Queensland coast.
Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific — all at once
It’s the first time in 26 years that three tropical cyclones are active simultaneously in this ocean basin. For the first time in over 26 years, three tropical cyclones are active simultaneously in the South Pacific.
3 tropical cyclones churn in the South Pacific in unusual occurrence
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.
Queenslanders urged to avoid ‘hazardous’ coast this weekend as Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred roars past
Queenslanders are being urged to steer clear of the coast this weekend as Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred brushes past bringing powerful waves and beach erosion.
Analysis: Tropical Cyclone Alfred currently tracking south off Queensland’s coast
Sky News Australia Meteorologist Alison Osborne has examined how Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently tracking as it travels off the Queensland coast.
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