According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this morning (July 31), the location of super typhoon Dolphin was at about 18.3 degrees north latitude - 169.9 degrees east longitude, intensity at the end of level 17, gusting above level 17.
After super typhoon Sinlaku, super typhoon Bavi, super typhoon Mekkhala, this is the 4th super typhoon in 2026 operating in the Northwest Pacific region. Currently, the super typhoon is about 4200km east of Luzon Island (Philippines).
Forecast for the next 1-2 days, super typhoon Dolphin will move mainly in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/h, the wind speed in the storm's center is forecast to reach 115kts (exceeding level 17 and possibly equivalent to super typhoon Sinlaku).
Forecast from August 3rd, super typhoon Dolphin will change direction from West-Northwest to West direction at an average speed of about 25km/h, moving towards the Fujian - Zhejiang area of China.
It is predicted that from around August 5th, when the super typhoon approaches the northern area of Taiwan (China), the southwest wind in the southern sea area of the East Sea will increase in intensity.
From July 6-7, it is forecast that the intensity of the Southwest wind in most areas of the North, Central and South of the East Sea (including Hoang Sa and Truong Sa special zones) may strengthen to level 6-7, waves are 2 - 4m high, and the sea is very rough.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting is still closely monitoring the diễn biến of super typhoon Dolphin.
