04/08/2026
Sea warning for Typhoon Dolphin possible by Friday
Taiwan could issue a sea warning for Typhoon Dolphin as early as Friday afternoon if the storm maintains its current westward track, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
As of 2pm yesterday, the center of the typhoon was about 2,590km east of Taipei and moving west at 21kph, potentially bringing hazardous conditions to waters surrounding Taiwan by Saturday.
Dolphin is expected to reach waters south of the Ryukyu Islands around Saturday, but its track beyond that remains highly uncertain, according to CWA forecaster.
The typhoon could either continue moving westward or veer northward. A westward track would bring greater impacts to Taiwan from its outer circulation, while an earlier northward turn would have less effects.
Although ocean temperatures along Dolphin’s westward path is relatively low, they remain sufficient to sustain the storm’s current intensity, so it is unlikely to weaken rapidly.
From today through Thursday, northeasterly winds are expected to bring isolated showers to northeastern Taiwan and mountainous areas around Greater Taipei, with localized heavy rain possible in mountain regions tomorrow and on Thursday afternoon.
As the typhoon approaches, winds are expected to shift to northerly or northwesterly from Friday through Sunday, with foehn winds possible in Yilan on Thursday, and in Hualien and Taitung on Friday and Saturday.
Rainfall is expected to become more widespread in northern Taiwan and mountainous areas in the south over the weekend.
