WESTERN PACIFIC · 2026 SEASON

Tropical Storm Dolphin (2026)

Recorded track and intensity · 27 Jul 2026–9 Aug 2026

PEAK INTENSITYUnclassified

This storm’s record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.

DOLPHIN: complete recorded track, 27 Jul 2026–9 Aug 2026Recorded track from 27 Jul 2026 to 9 Aug 2026. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAJAPANPHILIPPINESTAIWANFIJIVANUATUPacific Ocean27 Jul, 00:00 UTC28 Jul, 00:00 UTC29 Jul, 00:00 UTC30 Jul, 00:00 UTC31 Jul, 00:00 UTC1 Aug, 00:00 UTC2 Aug, 00:00 UTC3 Aug, 00:00 UTC4 Aug, 00:00 UTC5 Aug, 00:00 UTC6 Aug, 00:00 UTC7 Aug, 00:00 UTC8 Aug, 00:00 UTC9 Aug, 00:00 UTCPeak · Unclassified27 JUL9 AUG

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
Wind speed 29 ktPressure 1002 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa27 Jul31 Jul5 Aug9 Aug
Forward speed 17 ktCumulative ACE Not recorded
00102.5205kt10⁴ kt²27 Jul31 Jul5 Aug9 Aug
Maximum sustained windNot recorded

US-agency wind unavailable

Minimum recorded pressureNot recorded

No pressure measurement · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,560 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Dolphin is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC at 12.8°N, 178.3°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 29 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

A peak US-agency wind measurement is unavailable. No tropical-stage central pressure measurement is available in this record.

The full record spans 330 hours and approximately 6,560 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 27.9°N, 119.7°E on 9 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive and the JTWC operational best track. The peak category, unclassified, describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

QUICK ANSWERS

Dolphin in brief

What was Tropical Storm Dolphin’s highest wind speed?

The archive holds no US-agency wind measurement for Tropical Storm Dolphin.

What category was Tropical Storm Dolphin?

Tropical Storm Dolphin is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.

What was Tropical Storm Dolphin’s lowest pressure?

No tropical-stage central pressure is recorded for Tropical Storm Dolphin.

When did Tropical Storm Dolphin occur?

The archived track runs from 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC to 9 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Where did Tropical Storm Dolphin form?

In the Western Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 12.8°N, 178.3°E on 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC.

Did Tropical Storm Dolphin make landfall?

No archived position places Tropical Storm Dolphin’s center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the JTWC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

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NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

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