Super Typhoon Dolphin heads toward East China and Okinawa, wind speeds expected to stay high
Super Typhoon Dolphin remained at Category 15 intensity on 2 August 2026, with gusts above level 17. The storm moved west‑northwest at roughly 20–25 km/h, tracking toward the East China Sea and the Okinawa islands. Forecasts indicated that Dolphin would begin affecting the East China region by the weekend and strike Okinawa around 6–7 August, bringing wind speeds of force 6–7 over the South China Sea and generating 2–4 m waves. The storm’s wind field was large, with force‑7 winds extending about 300 km from the centre and force‑10 winds about 160 km. A nearby tropical depression near Luzon, Philippines, was expected to possibly intensify but was likely to weaken as Dolphin absorbed much of the available energy. The National Center for Hydro‑Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) warned of strong southwest winds over the South China Sea and noted that overall tropical activity in August would be below the multi‑year average.
Entities: China · East China Sea region · Luzon Island · National Center for Hydro‑Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) · Okinawa (Japan) · South China Sea · Super Typhoon Dolphin · Typhoon Dolphin · Vietnam
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dolphin was expected to strike Okinawa around 6–7 August with strong winds. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dolphin was forecast to affect the East China Sea region by the weekend of 5–6 August. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A tropical depression near Luzon, Philippines, might develop but likely weakens as Dolphin absorbs energy. (article ec305c30-d1c2-43a3-a595-fef66c37047a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] NCHMF forecast that overall tropical activity over the South China Sea in August will be below the multi‑year average. (article ec305c30-d1c2-43a3-a595-fef66c37047a)
- [● 3 SOURCES] South China Sea southwest winds could reach force 6–7 with 2–4 m waves from 5–8 August. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dolphin moved west‑northwest at about 20–25 km/h. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Super Typhoon Dolphin maintained Category 15 intensity on 2 August 2026. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Force‑7 wind radius of Dolphin extended about 300 km; force‑10 radius about 160 km. (multiple articles)