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Wednesday 26th of February 12.09p.m. patchy cloud, breezy and warm. 14.8 / 20.4kph NE, Hg 58%, 23.3C / 73.9F top of 27C 81F. Cloud clearing.
Moon is 3%
Weather models are in solid agreement that the system will turn towards Queensland this weekend. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)
There is a high probability Cyclone Alfred, currently around 1,000 kilometres offshore, will cross one of the most highly populated stretches of the Australian coast next week.
While the Bureau of Meteorology's official forecast track only extends four days ahead, weather models, which predict pressure systems up to two weeks in advance, are in solid agreement the system will turn towards Queensland this weekend.
This movement west should lead to Alfred's final destination next week somewhere in the vicinity of the east coast, most likely between about Brisbane and Townsville — a path which could include a direct hit on Mackay, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gladstone or the Sunshine Coast.
This will be bad if it happens!
Moon is 3%
Cyclone Alfred predicted to impact highly-populated areas of Queensland's coast next week
6 hours ago
By ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders
Weather models are in solid agreement that the system will turn towards Queensland this weekend. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)
There is a high probability Cyclone Alfred, currently around 1,000 kilometres offshore, will cross one of the most highly populated stretches of the Australian coast next week.
While the Bureau of Meteorology's official forecast track only extends four days ahead, weather models, which predict pressure systems up to two weeks in advance, are in solid agreement the system will turn towards Queensland this weekend.
This movement west should lead to Alfred's final destination next week somewhere in the vicinity of the east coast, most likely between about Brisbane and Townsville — a path which could include a direct hit on Mackay, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gladstone or the Sunshine Coast.
This will be bad if it happens!
