Typhoon Dolphin Rapidly Intensifying, No Direct Threat to Marianas Expected
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center says Dolphin could reach 175-mph sustained winds and remain over open water into next week.
- On Friday, Super Typhoon Dolphin continues strengthening, with maximum sustained winds forecast to reach 175 mph as it moves west-northwest, passing about 235 miles southwest of Wake Island.
- Rapid intensification followed low wind shear of 5 to 10 knots over the Pacific Ocean, allowing the system to explode from tropical storm to super typhoon in less than 36 hours.
- The cyclone peaked Thursday with 165-mph winds and 910 mb central pressure. Hurricane-force winds extended outward about 52 miles from the center, which NWS meteorologist David DeCou noted is relatively small for a major tropical cyclone.
- Meteorologist David DeCou stated the storm will pass over open ocean, calling a direct hit on the Marianas "very unlikely." Mariners may encounter increasing swells late this week despite the lack of direct land impact.
- Forecast models indicate Dolphin will track toward Japan's main islands, remaining over the Pacific Ocean well into next week. The system's path positions it away from populated areas despite its historic intensity.
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Historic Super Typhoon Dolphin hits Category 5 strength in the Northwest Pacific » Yale Climate Connections
Dolphin is the planet's fifth Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026, putting 2026 ahead of the pace from the all-time record of 1997, when 12 Cat 5s occurred globally. The post Historic Super Typhoon Dolphin hits Category 5 strength in the Northwest Pacific appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Typhoon Dolphin is likely to intensify into a super typhoon, potentially becoming the strongest typhoon of the year, as it moves closer to the waters southeast of Japan.
Typhoon Dolphin Rapidly Intensifies, Forecast to Reach Category 5 Strength
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Typhoon Dolphin has rapidly strengthened, developing a compact core and a small “pinhole” eye, a structure that meteorologists say can support periods of rapid intensification. Forecasters indicate that Dolphin’s small, tightly organized core is expected to accelerate its strengthening over the coming days, although its compact size could als…
An extremely intense typhoon, named Dolphin, is moving across the Pacific Ocean towards Japan, prompting a warning for the coming weeks. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed on July 31, 2026, that the system could approach several areas of the country with devastating potential. Evolution and current strength of Typhoon Dolphin Typhoon number 13, […]
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