Brisbane schools and public transport shut as Cyclone Alfred to hit later than expected

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the Queensland coast near Brisbane early on Friday morning, the BoM has forecast. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/EPA

Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, as authorities advised Tropical Cyclone Alfred will likely arrive later than expected.

Advice to residents is now that Alfred’s track to the coast has slowed, and that it will likely cross the southeast Queensland coast at some point on Friday.