Residents are remaining alert with Tropical Cyclone Alfred currently tracking above the Coral Sea around 450 kilometres north-east of Brisbane.

Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now, it’s still set to bring gusty winds, rising swells and hazardous surf conditions to Queensland’s heavily populated coastline in the coming days.

Southeast Queensland surfers are making the most of the massive swells from Tropical Cyclone Alfred before it is set to cross the state’s southern coast line later this week.

Tropical cyclone Alfred is moving away from the Queensland coast, but meterologists predict it will turn back towards Brisbane from Tuesday. It comes amid severe weather warnings for the state’s south, as well as K’gari, and northeast NSW, as high tides, damaging surf, and gale force winds are forecast.

A major capital city and coastal communities in two states have been warned to prepare homes for a tropical cyclone and days of wild weather.

Wild surf and severe winds are battering the Queensland coast as Tropical Cyclone Alfred remains a slow-moving threat offshore.

Tropical cyclone Alfred is tipped to make landfall as a category two system and coastal communities have been put on alert amid concerns about strong flooding.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has downgraded back to a category three storm. The weather system briefly intensified to a category four overnight, as it stalks the Queensland coast. It's expected to weaken throughout the weekend.