Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expect

What the report says

Typhoon Dolphin is moving west across the Pacific toward Japan and is expected to bring severe weather to parts of Japan, Taiwan and coastal China, according to Al Jazeera’s report published on 4 August 2026. The storm had already reached Japan’s outer Ogasawara Islands on Tuesday, prompting warnings and advisories from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which described it as a large and very strong system.

The article says Dolphin was a very strong typhoon at the time of reporting, with wind speeds of about 185 km/h, after strengthening from a tropical depression that formed on 26 July. It is forecast to continue toward Okinawa Island, which has about 1.4 million residents, with landfall expected on Friday morning. Local authorities have told people to secure homes, avoid the coast and prepare for possible evacuations, power cuts and transport disruptions.

Al Jazeera also noted that winds and torrential rain could continue into Saturday, and that ferry and flight services may be affected. Beyond Japan, northern and eastern Taiwan, as well as parts of southeastern and eastern China, could see heavy rain, strong winds and coastal swells. The storm’s name comes from Hong Kong’s contribution to the World Meteorological Organization’s rotating typhoon naming list, reflecting the regional system used for Pacific storms.