{"id":329082,"date":"2025-03-07T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=329082"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:06:13","slug":"cyclone-alfred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cyclone-alfred\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Alfred"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Cyclone Alfred is moving toward Australia&#8217;s east coast, posing a threat of heavy rainfall in various regions.<strong> Cyclone Alfred<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-329543 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cyclone-Alfred.png?resize=494%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cyclone Alfred\" width=\"494\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cyclone-Alfred.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cyclone-Alfred.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cyclone-Alfred.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cyclone-Alfred.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Cyclone Alfred<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyclone Alfred is a tropical cyclone classified as a <strong>Category 2 storm.<\/strong>\u00a0It has\u00a0sustained winds of <strong>95 km\/h<\/strong> and gusts up to <strong>130 km\/h<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Note: Category 2 hurricanes (96\u2013110 mph)<\/strong> cause extensive damage, with flying debris, destroyed mobile homes, major damage to buildings, uprooted trees, and prolonged power outages.<\/li>\n<li>Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently active in the Coral Sea and is expected to <strong>affect areas from Double Island Point (Queensland) to Grafton (New South Wales)<\/strong>, including major cities like <strong>Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, and Ballina<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Cyclone Alfred is unusual for two reasons\u2014it has formed much farther south than usual and is moving at a slow pace. Both factors increase its potential danger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why is Cyclone Alfred Moving Slowly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>high-pressure system over the Tasman Sea<\/strong> has influenced the cyclone\u2019s westward shift toward populated areas.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>steering winds are weak<\/strong>, causing the cyclone to linger longer over the region.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>increases rainfall, extends strong wave activity, and worsens flooding and coastal erosion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Cyclone Alfred is moving toward Australia&#8217;s east coast, posing a threat of heavy rainfall in various regions. Cyclone Alfred About Cyclone Alfred Cyclone Alfred is a tropical cyclone classified as a Category 2 storm.\u00a0It has\u00a0sustained winds of 95 km\/h and gusts up to 130 km\/h. 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