Darilaut – As of Saturday (August 8) afternoon, Typhoon Dolphin is located in the East China Sea. Before heading toward China’s east coast, Dolphin passed over small islands in southwestern Japan while rotating counter-clockwise.
During its journey, Dolphin intensified into a “Very Strong Typhoon,” and its trajectory was quite unique, forming four corners and a hexagonal pattern.
Dolphin passed near Wadomari on Okinoerabu Island—part of the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture—on Friday (August 7) morning, then took a southwestward path approaching Okinawa.
For nearly 24 hours, Typhoon Dolphin remained in close proximity to these small islands. Its core (center) was very close to Okinawa Island. The system brought strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves.
Near Okinawa, Dolphin turned and traced a rectangular path. It lingered near Okinawa for a considerable time before moving to approach or make landfall on the small islands of Izena and Iheya.
Subsequently, this very strong typhoon moved northwest, west, and southwest, tracing a semicircle in the East China Sea.
Dolphin did not head directly west; on Saturday morning, it turned to form a six-cornered shape.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) tracking data, Dolphin moved southwest, then south, southeast, northeast, north, and northwest. This sequence created the hexagonal shape of Typhoon Dolphin’s path.
