Typhoon Dolphin Heads Toward Okinawa

Thairath•International•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Japan prepares for the landfall of Typhoon Dolphin in Okinawa as the storm threatens heavy rain and wind across Japan, Taiwan, and China.

•Typhoon Dolphin is expected to make landfall on Okinawa island on Friday morning.
•The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) describes Typhoon Dolphin as a very large and very powerful storm.
•The storm originated as a low-pressure area in the central Pacific Ocean on July 26.
•The typhoon is expected to cause heavy rain and strong winds in northern and eastern Taiwan, as well as eastern and southeastern coastal China.

•Typhoon Dolphin passed through the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands on Tuesday.
•Typhoon Dolphin is expected to approach the Daito and Amami Islands on Thursday and make landfall on Okinawa island on Friday morning.
•As of 05:00 GMT on Tuesday, August 4, Zoom Earth reported Typhoon Dolphin had maximum wind speeds of approximately 185 kilometers per hour.
•The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warns of severe weather including strong gusts, heavy rain, high waves, potential power outages, and the need for evacuations.
•Local authorities in Okinawa, which has a population of about 1.4 million, advised residents to reinforce homes, avoid coastal areas, and prepare essential items.
•Flights and passenger ships on several routes may be affected by the bad weather.
•The name Dolphin was proposed by Hong Kong, based on the Chinese white dolphin, to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) typhoon committee.

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Japan Meteorological Agency(สำนักงานอุตุนิยมวิทยาญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The agency monitoring the path of Typhoon Dolphin and issuing weather warnings for Japan.

Zoom Earth

A weather tracking website that provided wind speed data for Typhoon Dolphin.

Typhoon Committee(คณะกรรมการไต้ฝุ่น)

The body that manages the list of tropical cyclone names under the WMO.

World Meteorological Organization(องค์การอุตุนิยมวิทยาโลก)ℹ️

The global organization under which the Typhoon Committee operates.

Okinawa Islands(หมู่เกาะโอกินาวา)ℹ️

The area where Typhoon Dolphin is expected to make landfall on Friday morning.

Ogasawara Islands(หมู่เกาะโอกาซาวาระ)ℹ️

Also known as the Bonin Islands, this was the first area of Japan affected by the typhoon on Tuesday.

Daito Islands(หมู่เกาะไดโตะ)ℹ️

An area Typhoon Dolphin was expected to approach on Thursday.

Amami Islands(หมู่เกาะอามามิ)ℹ️

An area Typhoon Dolphin was expected to approach on Thursday.

Taiwan(ไต้หวัน)ℹ️

A region where northern and eastern areas are expected to face heavy rain and strong winds from Typhoon Dolphin.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A region where eastern and southeastern coastal areas are likely to experience heavy rain.

Hong Kong(ฮ่องกง)ℹ️

The entity that proposed the name Dolphin to the tropical cyclone name list.