05/03/2025
Dear community,
Due to the current weather events, our clinic will be closed on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th March.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will post an update with any changes. Here is some useful information:
"Northern Rivers severe weather - Stay indoors - Watch and Act
The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to impacts from Tropical Cyclone Alfred UNLESS they have been directed to evacuate due to expected flooding. Cyclone impacts expected include damaging wind gusts, heavy to locally intense rainfall, and severe coastal hazards such as abnormally high tides and hazardous surf:
- Tweed Heads
- Murwillumbah
- Mullumbimby
- Byron Bay
- Kyogle
- Nimbin
- Lismore
- Lennox Head
- Ballina
- Casino
- Woodburn
- Maclean
- Yamba
- Kingscliff
- Coraki
- Wardell
- Broadwater
- Evans Head
You should monitor the situation as it is constantly changing.
What are we expecting?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving towards the southeast Queensland coast.
Alfred is a category 2 cyclone, and is forecast to maintain this intensity as it approaches the southeast Queensland coast on Thursday. Alfred is expected to cross the coast early Friday morning, most likely between Maroochydore and Coolangatta.
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coastal and island communities between Double Island Point and Grafton from later today and persist on Thursday, and Friday.
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 155 kilometres per hour may develop about coastal and island locations near and to the south of the track, possibly as far south as about Cape Byron, from Thursday afternoon as Alfred's destructive core approaches and crosses the coast.
A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE may occur along the coastal foreshore, particularly in areas near and south of the cyclone centre, possible as far south as Cape Byron, if the time of coastal crossing coincides with the high tide early Friday morning. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the highest high tide mark with damaging waves and dangerous inundation of coastal low-lying areas.
ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are likely to continue causing MINOR FLOODING of coastal low lying areas between Double Island Point and Grafton, particularly during the time of high tides early Thursday morning (Wednesday night) and early Friday morning (Thursday night). DAMAGING SURF leading to significant beach erosion remains likely for the open beaches between Double Island Point and Grafton, and further south over the New South Wales coast. A separate Coastal Hazard and Hazardous Surf Warning is current for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coasts.
HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales from Thursday. HEAVY to locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may occur near and south of the cyclone centre as Alfred approaches the coast late on Thursday and persist into Friday. A separate Severe Weather Warning and Flood Watch are current for southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.
This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.
View the full warning: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/a/Iud_YG
Download the Hazards Near Me App and set up ‘Watch Zones’ to receive warnings in real time. https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app
For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Post current at 1:29pm on Wednesday 5th March 2025."
You can stay updated at www.ses.nsw.gov.au/
Stay safe everyone!
