Tracking Alfred: Four maps show the cyclone’s impact

Cyclone Alfred continues to bear down on the South East Queensland coast and is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon.

The category 2 storm is expected to bring heavy winds and rainfall as residents across the coast into northern NSW prepare for property damage, flooding and the loss of power.

These maps show the cyclone’s likely path, using data from both the Bureau of Meteorology and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, projected danger areas and current weather warnings, a high-resolution satellite video time-lapse plus an infographic that explains how cyclones form.

This is the latest projection of Alfred’s path and the danger areas.

Here’s the path overlaid with satellite footage.

The BoM’s latest forecast:

These are the latest government-issued watch and act warnings.

This is a three-stage breakdown of how a cyclone forms.

We will continue to update this information through the course of the next few days as it comes to hand.