Brisbane's ferries have been moved to safety and their Moreton Bay islands counterparts will soon follow suit as Cyclone Alfred prepares to make an expected sharp curve towards south-east Queensland.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the south-east Queensland coast later this week, bringing significant wind, rain and coastal impacts.

Millions have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week. The cyclone was upgraded to a category two system overnight and is expected to turn west “directly” towards the coast of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast later on Tuesday,

Cyclone Alfred is heading towards the Australian coast, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain and prompting calls for residents to take the threat seriously.

A highly populated coastline is preparing for a tropical cyclone to make landfall as a category two system in days.

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Tropical cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a category 2 system, but the bureau of meteorology says it’s now more likely to turn towards south-east Queensland.