Published on: 2026-08-07
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, August 7 /Xinhua/ — China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a “yellow” alert Thursday evening as Typhoon Dolphin is forecasted to make landfall along the east coast of China in the coastal area between Shanghai and Fuzhou in Fujian province on Sunday or Monday.
According to forecasts, Typhoon “Dolphin,” the 13th typhoon of 2026, will enter the East China Sea on Friday, gradually approaching the coastal areas of Eastern China, the National Meteorological Center reported.
It is likely to make landfall with intensity ranging from a typhoon to a strong typhoon and bring heavy rains to areas north of the landfall location.
“Dolphin” formed to the west of the international date line and traveled a great distance toward China, and very rarely does a storm following such a long path make landfall with such intensity, said NMC chief forecaster Dong Lin.
He noted that currently the landing site and the trajectory of the “Dolphin” after landing remain uncertain due to various factors.
According to estimates from the National Meteorological Center, after making landfall, this typhoon may move westward and linger in the southern part of the country for two to three days, or it may turn north and interact with the westerly wind belt system, potentially bringing prolonged and widespread winds and rains to Northern China.
From 8:00 PM Thursday to 8:00 PM Friday, strong winds are forecasted over most of the East China Sea, the southern part of the Yellow Sea, waters east of Taiwan, the Bashi Channel, the mouth of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou Bay, and coastal areas of Zhejiang Province in eastern China.
Dolphin is expected to bring heavy or torrential rains to some parts of eastern China around Sunday, while under the combined influence of the residual vortex of the weakened typhoon and cold air, heavy precipitation may occur in some parts of northern and northeastern China from August 12 to 14.
China has adopted a four-level warning system for adverse weather conditions, in which the highest danger level is indicated by red, followed by orange, yellow, and blue. -0-
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