Typhoon Dolphin has struck Japan's Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures, bringing heavy rain and strong gusty winds, while China has ordered port closures to prepare for the storm.
Foreign news agencies reported on Saturday, 8 Aug 2026 GMT+7, that Typhoon Dolphin moved through Okinawa and Kagoshima in southern Japan, injuring at least six people, mostly elderly who fell due to strong gusts of wind.
Typhoon Dolphin's maximum sustained winds near its center reached 162 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 216 kilometers per hour.
The typhoon caused widespread power outages, affecting over 14,000 buildings in Okinawa and nearly 39,000 in Kagoshima. Additionally, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) canceled all flights to and from Okinawa.
Meanwhile, weather forecasts predict that Typhoon Dolphin will make landfall in eastern China, between Zhoushan city in Zhejiang province and Fuding city in Fujian province, from Sunday night to Monday morning.
Chinese authorities issued an orange typhoon warning—the second highest level—and a red warning for strong waves, the highest level. Waves along Zhejiang's coast are expected to reach 5 to 8 meters, while Shanghai and northern Fujian may see waves of 3 to 5.5 meters.
The storm's influence will bring heavy rain and strong winds affecting eastern China through 12 August, with some areas in Zhejiang province possibly receiving over 600 millimeters of accumulated rainfall.
Zhejiang provincial authorities have suspended operations at various ports, including ferry services and construction, and ordered fishing vessels to return to shore. Yangshan port in Shanghai has moved ships out of the area, and some rail services in the Yangtze River Delta will be suspended from Sunday.
Ningbo Lishe International Airport has canceled all flights scheduled for Sunday.
In Taiwan, heavy rain is expected in the north over the weekend, prompting authorities to cancel 78 international flights.
While both sides prepare for the storm, tensions arose when China ordered vessels passing through the Taiwan Strait to comply with Chinese maritime traffic control, drawing protests from Taiwan.
. cna