Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to make landfall in Queensland on Saturday as storm slows

<p>Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strength</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/mar/06/tropical-cylone-alfred-live-update-brisbane-queensland-nsw-suburbs-weather-bom-forecast-path-track-map-school-closures">Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/05/how-to-prepare-for-cyclone-alfred-prep-list-supplies-preparation-brisbane-qld-nsw">How to prepare for a cyclone</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/05/where-when-will-tropical-cyclone-alfred-2025-make-landfall-predicted-to-hit-brisbane-cyclone-alfred-update-today-qld-queensland-nsw">When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?</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>Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast.</p><p>The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker down in their homes from Thursday, ahead of an anticipated crossing on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/06/tropical-cyclone-alfred-may-not-make-landfall-in-queensland-until-saturday-as-storm-slows">Continue reading...</a>