Tropical Cyclone Alfred has changed direction and is directly heading towards the Queensland coast. 

A warning has been issued for Double Island Point in Queensland to Yamba in New South Wales, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, and Ballina.

BOM Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "Cyclone warning means that we are likely to see gales develop in this area within the next 24 hours, likely tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow evening.

"Gales are defined as sustained winds at 64km an hour, gusting even higher than that. So they'll first feel it on the islands through Moreton and Straddie."

"Then we'll feel it on the coast, and then we'll see it move inland as we move through Wednesday night, particularly during the day Thursday and especially during Thursday night," Mr Narramore continued. 

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