Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies into category 3

2025-02-27 08:28:27

(MENAFN) Fleeing from a famous tourist-populated place in Australia's Queensland state started on Thursday when Tropical Cyclone Alfred has strengthened into the third category, as reported.

Civilians as well as tourists on Great Keppel Island, a famous tourist-populated place nearly 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) off the coast of the town of Rockhampton, started fleeing.

The tropical storm was 860 km (534 mi) northeast of Mackay city on Thursday morning.

An intense wind caution has been declared for the Townsville, Mackay, Capricornia, Hervey Bay as well as K'gari Coast, while a dangerous surf warning is declared for the Capricornia as well as K'gari coasts.

The cyclone was producing wind gusts of up to 185 km (114.9 mi) in each hour and was deepening with moving south.

The Bureau of Meteorology stated that it’s extremely self-assured Alfred would remain well off the Queensland coast over the weekend.

"There is high confidence that Alfred will remain well off the Queensland coast into the weekend," the bureau said. "There is high uncertainty though, in regards to Alfred's movement beyond Saturday, with the possible risk that Alfred may move closer to the central or southern Queensland coast by Sunday."

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