Real-time coverage of tropicalCyclones event — DOLPHIN-26 — Pandita Data.
🌀 OPEN LIVE 3D WEATHER ALERTSTropical Cyclone Dolphin intensified to typhoon status on July 27, 2026, centered at 25.3°N, 139.3°E, approximately 450km southeast of Okinawa, Japan, with maximum sustained winds exceeding 150 km/h and Category 3–4 equivalent severity. The system poses immediate threats to the Marshall Islands, Micronesian atolls, and Japan's southern prefectures through extreme winds, heavy rainfall, and destructive storm surge. China's coastal regions may experience tropical cyclone effects as the system tracks westward over the next 5–7 days.
Typhoon Dolphin formed over anomalously warm Northwest Pacific waters (sea surface temperature 29–30°C) where low atmospheric shear and high atmospheric instability allow rapid intensification. The Coriolis effect at this latitude (25°N) generates counterclockwise rotation characteristic of Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones. Warm, moist air converges toward a low-pressure core, releasing latent heat that fuels convection and strengthens the system at approximately 25 km/h westward movement.
Real-time NOAA satellite imagery (GOES-16, Himawari-8) reveals organized convection, cloud-top temperatures <−60°C, and a developing eye structure. Wind field models integrate microwave sensor data to refine intensity estimates and track the circulation center continuously. Sea surface temperature and atmospheric shear indices from NOAA operational models predict intensification ceiling and steering patterns across the Northwest Pacific basin.
Maximum sustained winds: 155 km/h. Central pressure: 945 hPa. Storm motion: WNW at 25 km/h. Affected populations: Marshall Islands (~40,000), Okinawa (~1.4M), coastal China (~500M in warning zones). Typical Northwest Pacific typhoon season peak: August–October; this early-season system reflects warming oceans.
Monitor Typhoon Dolphin's track and intensity on Pandita Data's real-time 3D weather simulation, which integrates live satellite, radar, and model data to visualize wind fields, rainfall zones, and storm surge inundation for the Marshall Islands, Japan, and China coastal regions.
FAQ::[ { "q": "What triggered this tropical cyclone intensification?", "a": "Anomalously warm ocean waters (29–30°C), low wind shear, and high atmospheric instability over the Northwest Pacific fueled rapid development to typhoon status." }, { "q": "What are the greatest hazards from Typhoon Dolphin?", "a": "Storm surge 3–4m in atolls and bays, 150+ km/h winds, extreme rainfall (300–500mm), mudslides, and power outages affecting Marshall Islands, Japan, and China coast." }, { "q": "What precautions should people take immediately?", "a": "Evacuate