Super Typhoon Dolphin 2026

As of July 30, 2026, Super Typhoon Dolphin is located approximately **322 km southwest of Wake Island** in the Western Pacific, moving northwest at around **17 km/h**. It remains over open ocean and has not yet made landfall. Sources: JTWC, AccuWeather, Zoom Earth.

Based on forecasts as of July 30, Super Typhoon Dolphin is projected to approach the seas **southeast of Japan** around **August 3-4**, with potential landfall on the Japanese coast between **August 5 and August 7, 2026**. Models diverge on whether it will strike **Kyushu** (Kumamoto/Fukuoka area) or track northeast toward **Honshu** (the Tokyo/Kanto region). Typhoon tracks at this range carry significant uncertainty; follow the **Japan Meteorological Agency** for authoritative updates. Sources: JTWC, AccuWeather, Seoul Economic Daily.

As of July 30, 2026, Super Typhoon Dolphin has **sustained winds of approximately 198-240 km/h**, equivalent to a Category 4-5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) forecasts the storm could intensify further to around **305 km/h** near July 31 before approaching Japan. It is described as the fastest-intensifying Pacific storm since Typhoon Noru in 2022. Sources: JTWC, AccuWeather.

A Tokyo or Honshu landfall is one of the forecast scenarios being tracked. As of July 30, models diverge between a Kyushu track and a Honshu (potentially affecting greater Tokyo) track. The most likely landfall window is **August 5-7**. Residents in **central and western Japan** should follow the **Japan Meteorological Agency** (jma.go.jp) closely for the latest track updates. Sources: JTWC, Zoom Earth.

Yes, as of July 30, 2026. Super Typhoon Dolphin is the most powerful Pacific storm of the year so far, with peak forecast winds near **305 km/h**, placing it among the most intense typhoons in recent years. Its rapid intensification has drawn comparisons to Typhoon Noru (2022), previously the fastest-intensifying Pacific storm of recent seasons. Sources: AccuWeather, JTWC.

The Korean Peninsula is being closely monitored. As of July 30, no direct landfall threat to South Korea has been confirmed; the current forecast track points toward Japan. However, typhoon tracks can shift significantly, and Korean meteorological authorities are following the storm. South Korean residents in coastal areas should remain informed. Sources: Seoul Economic Daily, JTWC.

A **typhoon** and a **hurricane** are the same meteorological phenomenon, a tropical cyclone, but named by region. In the **Western Pacific** (including Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan), they are called typhoons. In the **Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific**, they are called hurricanes. In the **Indian Ocean** and **South Pacific**, they are called cyclones. Super Typhoon Dolphin, as a Western Pacific storm, would be classified as a Category 4-5 hurricane if it were in the Atlantic. Sources: NOAA, World Meteorological Organization.

A **super typhoon** is a Western Pacific tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of at least **130 knots (240 km/h or 150 mph)**, as defined by the **Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)**. The designation is roughly equivalent to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane on the US Saffir-Simpson scale. Japan's Meteorological Agency uses its own category of 'violent typhoon' for storms above 105 knots (195 km/h). Sources: JTWC, World Meteorological Organization.

Authoritative live sources for Typhoon Dolphin: **Japan Meteorological Agency** (jma.go.jp), the official source for Japan; **Joint Typhoon Warning Center** (metoc.navy.mil/jtwc), US military-standard advisories; **Zoom Earth** (zoom.earth), interactive live track map; **AccuWeather**, ongoing intensity and landfall forecasts. If you are in Japan, follow instructions from local emergency management authorities. Sources: JMA, JTWC, AccuWeather.