Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed its approach and is now expected to cross the south-east Queensland coast on Friday afternoon.
Wild weather is expected to hit south-east Queensland from Wednesday night as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears, as those in north-eastern NSW brace for "three natural disasters in one".
The system is currently 345 kilometres east of Brisbane and 315 kilometres east of the Gold Coast, and moving west towards the south-east Queensland coast at 16 kilometres per hour, up from 11 kilometres per hour a few hours ago.
For the first time in three decades, Brisbane is battening down for the arrival of a tropical cyclone. Follow us here for breaking news and advice throughout the day.
As millions wait for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, not everyone is looking to the Bureau of Meteorology for their information.
Showers are forecast for much of the state's east coast today as the weather bureau monitors a tropical low in the Coral Sea.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now headed for the southeast Queensland coast, with millions of residents warned to prepare as the storm brings massive waves, isolated rainfalls of up