Real-time coverage of tropicalCyclones event — DOLPHIN-26 — Pandita Data.
🌀 OPEN LIVE 3D WEATHER ALERTSTropical Cyclone DOLPHIN-26 intensified over the northwest Pacific basin on July 27, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h, positioned 1,200 km southeast of Tokyo and on a track toward the Marshall Islands, Japan, and China.
DOLPHIN-26 presents an immediate triple-threat scenario: the Marshall Islands face direct impact within 48 hours with storm surge and extreme rainfall; Japan's southern prefectures (Okinawa, Shikoku) are under typhoon alert with potential landfall by August 1; and eastern China's coastal provinces are monitoring a secondary surge threat. The system's forward speed of 22 km/h and warm-water environment (29.8°C sea surface temperature) are driving rapid intensification. Communities across three nations—approximately 5 million people—are in advisory zones.
Tropical cyclones form when warm ocean water, low wind shear, and atmospheric instability align. The northwest Pacific's Hadley circulation and the Coriolis effect at 27.2°N latitude are organizing DOLPHIN-26's rotation. As moisture-laden air rises from the 29.8°C ocean surface, latent heat release powers the system's convective engine. The eye pressure has dropped to 935 mb in 18 hours—a signature of rapid intensification driven by the warm Kuroshio Current.
The Marshall Islands lie in the cyclone belt; Japan's geographic position (archipelago along the Pacific Ring of Fire) creates channeling effects that can strengthen tropical systems; China's shallow continental shelf means storm surge will be amplified. Wind shear from the subtropical jet may cause beta-drift—shifting DOLPHIN-26 northwest—by August 2.
Real-time satellite data from NOAA's GOES-16 and Japan's Himawari-8 measure cloud-top temperatures and rainfall rates every 10 minutes. Microwave sensors detect wind speeds and precipitation structure; ocean buoys log sea surface temperature and wave height. Our 3D simulation integrates GDACS alerts, JMA official tracks, and Chinese CMA forecasts to visualize DOLPHIN-26's projected path, surge zones, and rainfall totals.
Storm surge (0.8–2.5 m); extreme rainfall (300+ mm in 12 hours); wind damage (structures, agriculture); freshwater flooding in low-lying atolls and river valleys; power outages; landslides on steep terrain.
Watch DOLPHIN-26's real-time 3D track and storm surge forecast on Pandita Data's interactive weather simulation.