The cyclone's exact path beyond Saturday remains unclear but communities along the Queensland coast are preparing for the ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has strengthened to a category three storm overnight, prompting some on an island off Queensland’s coast to begin evacuating.

A highly unpredictable tropical cyclone is set to “intensify” to a category three system on Wednesday night, as it creeps closer toward central and southern Queensland.

Whether it crosses the Queensland coast or curls away from the mainland, Tropical Cyclone Alfred will make its presence felt in the south-east.

The weather system is sitting about 910 kilometres north-east of Cairns and is forecast to reach category three by Tuesday.

The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.

Uncertainty lingers over whether Tropical Cyclone Alfred will make landfall in Queensland after it strengthened to a "severe" ...

Cyclone Alfred is gathering strength and is forecast to be ­elevated to category 3 by Wednesday as it bears down on ...

Cyclone tracks in the Coral Sea regularly look like Mr Squiggle drawings, a sign of just how erratic these systems can be.

Cyclones are potentially destructive beasts, depending on the area they hit and the strength of them when they arrive.

The short answer to this question is that it is possible, but meteorologists can’t make the call either way just yet.