Typhoon Dolphin's Double Landfall — July 27 – August 7, 2026

Eleven days and 47 JTWC advisories: Typhoon Dolphin (WP122026) formed July 27, crossed Japan's Okinawa region as a Category 1 early August 7 UTC (adv 44: 148 km/h winds, 957 mb, 13h out — projection held), then RESTRENGTHENED over the East China Sea to Category 2 (167/204 km/h, 951 mb at adv 47) with a projected second landfall on China's Zhejiang coast ~Aug 9 12:00 UTC at Category 1 — forecast, not yet occurred. Around it: 2,166 confirmed events in 10 days — 1,835 wildfires (322 warnings), 36 volcanic events (15 warnings), 93 earthquakes (22 M5.5+), and TD Chan-Hom newly formed and aimed at Miyagi, Japan (~Aug 11, forecast). Cyclone forecast layers are PROJECTIONS from JTWC advisory 47. Dolphin track: 45 best-track fixes with 34-kt wind radii at latest position.

Events by Type (371 total)

Typhoon Dolphin — best track, Jul 27 → Aug 7 (JTWC, 6-hourly): 47

Dolphin projected 2nd landfall — FORECAST (JTWC adv 47, NOT yet occurred): 1

TS→TD Chan-Hom — track, wind radii & Miyagi projection (FORECAST endpoint): 4

Wildfires at WARNING (322 of 1,835 events): 273

Volcanoes at WARNING/WATCH: 6

Earthquakes M5.5+ (WARNING/WATCH): 17

Floods, storms & tsunami advisories (WARNING): 15

Dolphin 34-kt wind radii — evolution along track: 1

Dolphin FORECAST track + cone — JTWC adv 47 (NOT yet occurred): 7