Super Typhoon Dolphin in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Super Typhoon Dolphin in the Northwest Pacific Ocean mwong4 Fri, 07/31/2026 - 11:20 Super Typhoon Dolphin in the Northwest Pacific Ocean The storm is the fifth to reach category 5 strength this year. 1 MIN READ July 31, 2026 Worldview Image of the Week Facebook On July 30, 2026, Super Typhoon Dolphin reached category 5 strength, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/hr). This true-color corrected reflectance image of the northwest Pacific Ocean—captured on July 31 by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite ( VIIRS ) instrument on the NOAA-21 platform—shows the compact but poten