Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm is currently sitting off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north,

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path.

With all eyes on Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it continues to move down the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest tracking map: Premier David Crisafulli said given that millions of Queenslanders were potentially in the firing line,

South Australia is staggering through drought, parts of Queensland and NSW are enduring flooding rain — but the Bureau of Meteorology’s website is still limping along with redirect messages popping up for more than two years.

South East Queensland and northern NSW are in it for the long haul with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, forecasters have warned, with severe weather and flood warnings still in place for large parts of the east coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a bleak reminder Tropical Cyclone Alfred could intensify to category 3 as the storm heads towards Brisbane.

The Bureau of Meteorology's latest three-month outlook issued indicates a mean temperature more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for most of Australia.

There are differences in weather terms between Australia and the Philippines, but heavy rain and floods are equally dangerous, so it's important to be informed and stay safe.