WTPQ31 PGUM 280918 TCPPQ1 BULLETIN Typhoon Dolphin (12W) Advisory Number 6 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP122026 718 PM ChST Tue Jul 28 2026 ...DOLPHIN UPGRADED TO TYPHOON AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD, RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING NORTH OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- Dolphin has been upgraded to a typhoon. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- Residents of Wake Island should carefully monitor the progress of Typhoon Dolphin. SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...13.4N 171.2E About 175 miles north-northeast of Utirik About 280 miles north-northeast of Wotje About 435 miles north of Majuro About 505 miles southeast of Wake About 790 miles northeast of Kosrae About 985 miles east-northeast of Pohnpei About 1770 miles east of Guam Maximum sustained winds...85 mph Present movement...west...280 degrees at 13 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...the center of Typhoon Dolphin was located near Latitude 13.4 degrees North and Longitude 171.2 degrees East. Dolphin is moving west at 13 mph. It is expected to make a slight turn toward the west-northwest with little change in forward speed through Wednesday. Dolphin then looks to pass south of Wake Island around Thursday as it turns toward the northwest, moving over the open ocean between Wake and the far northern CNMI through the end of the week. Typhoon Dolphin is not expected to impact the Marianas. However, residents of Wake Island should monitor the progression of Typhoon Dolphin, as an early northwest turn could bring damaging conditions there. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 85 mph. Dolphin is forecast to rapidly intensify tover the next few days, possibly becoming a super typhoon around Thursday night. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 15 miles. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 80 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 200 AM ChST early Wednesday morning. $$ DeCou