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Evacuations urged for national parks as tropical cyclone approaches east coast

Warnings of unusually high tides and damaging surf have also been issued. 

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred prompts evacuation orders on K’gari

Severe weather warning as Tropical Cyclone Alfred sideswipes coast

The storm is likely to stay offshore but will bring strong winds to coastal communities.

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A tropical cyclone is increasingly likely to stay offshore but cause significant waves to coastal communities.

Tropical cyclone Alfred strengthens to a severe category 3

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Alfred is a category 3 system well offshore in the Coral Sea, on Thursday morning it was about 1,000 km due east of Cairns.

Tropical cyclone Alfred strengthens off Queensland coast

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Tropical cyclone Alfred is expected to reach category 3 with a coastal crossing still possible.

Why Cyclone Alfred is about to become ‘notoriously difficult to predict’

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Forecast track map showing Tropical Cyclone Alfred as a severe category 3 system by Wednesday. The forecast path is south, then slowly southwest up until Saturday, March 1, then much less certain.

‘One to watch’: Cyclone threat looms for Queensland

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a cyclone has potential to form off the Queensland coast as early as Friday.