Tropical Cyclone Alfred yet to intensify as it lingers off Queensland coast

<p>BoM says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay and is tracking slowly south through Coral Sea</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/26/australia-news-live-chalmers-us-tariffs-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-senate-estimates-cost-of-living-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>A slow-moving tropical cyclone off north-east Australia is expected to linger in the Coral Sea for at least the next few days, but forecasters say there remains a risk the system could eventually turn towards the Queensland coast.</p><p>The Bureau of Meteorology says <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/17/australia-tropical-cyclone-name-change-anthony-albanese">category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred</a> is about 930km north-east of Mackay, and is tracking slowly south through the Coral Sea.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/26/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-queensland-landfall-bom-weather-forecast">Continue reading...</a>