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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.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli remains confident the state's south-east "will get through" the enormous response and recovery challenges brought about by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

People on the projected path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to "act now" and leave before the situation gets worse as an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.

Residents in more regions of northern NSW towns have been told to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred makes its way to the east coast. Follow our live coverage.

The cyclone warning zone extends from Double Island Point in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales, with Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and hinterland areas bracing for the worst of the strong winds. Follow along as we bring you the latest updates, or tap the link below to see where things stand.

As Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast, track wind speeds and rainfall totals at key locations in the cyclone zone.