Brisbane Airport's domestic and terminals international terminals were not accepting flights after Thursday afternoon (local time) but was to remain open for stranded passengers and essential airport workers who need shelter.
An update from Qantas Group also stated Qantas and Jetstar flights would be suspended with international operations to stop running until at least midday on Saturday.
The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall somewhere between the Sunshine Coast and Coolangatta late on Friday or early Saturday.
The latest weather forecast suggests the cyclone will likely make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta.
“If the system crosses at high tide, there is the risk of seeing storm surges up to 1.5 metres, particularly around the Redland bay area and the Gold Coast,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Matthew Collopy told local media.
"Heavy to locally intense rainfall is expected across Queensland’s south-east from later on Thursday until “at least Saturday”.
Up to 700 millimetres of rain is expected, with authorities telling everyone in the cyclone zone to “pray for the best but prepare for the worst”.
Schools and many businesses are closed and major sports events have been cancelled and many smaller airports shuttered.
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