The Typhoon Dolphin (201507)

The SummaryTyphoon Dolphin (international code 201507) is a 2015 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 58m/s, minimum central pressure 925hPa, not in China Landfall, 2015-05-20 was numbered off, recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Dolphin, international code 201507, international name Dolphin, 2015 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2015-05-09 20:00:00, ended: 2015-05-20 14:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 925 hPa, max wind: 58m/s.

Typhoon Dolphin Trail Review

Typhoon Dolphin at 2015-05-09 20:00:00 at 5.4°N, 161.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 58 m/s (~209 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925hPa, recorded at 2015-05-16 20:00:00.

Typhoon Dolphin gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2015-05-20 14:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Dolphin Route Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

2015 No. 7 Typhoon “Dolphin” at May 9 in Northwest Pacific low-latitude waters formed, Initial Position at 5.4°N, 161.8°E. Thro its entire life cycle, the Typhoon presented a typical NW toward Moving backward toward NE pylori linear path. During the formed early to May 15th, the system was mainly affected by sub-tropical high-pressure S-side guided airflow, stable toward NW, latitude gradually increased from 5.4°N to 14.2°N, length from 161.8°EW to 144.7°E. May 16 to 17, with the system rising to 15.8°N near, Moving direction began to change subtly, degree W slowed down and gradually turned to life direction. After May 18,

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

“Dolphin”经历了显著的快速增强过程. 从5月9日的Tropical Storm (18m/s) 起步, 经过约一周的发展, at 5月16日14时跃升为Super Typhoon, wind speed达55m/s, 气压降至930hPa. 随后在5月17日08时至18日02时达到巅峰状态, 中心最低气压低至925hPa, 最大持续wind speed维持在58m/s, 并在此高Intensity等级维持了约42h. 然而, 5月18日20时起, 随着The latitude升高及环境场改变, 其Intensity急剧衰减, 短短12h内wind speed从58m/s骤降至38m/s, 气压回升至965hPa, 此后持续减弱直至消散.

The 22nd Typhoon “Dolphin” peak intensity in 2008 was only Typhoon level (970hPa), while the 12th Typhoon “Dolphin” in 2020 peaked only to Severe Tropical Storm level (980hPa).

Typhoon Dolphin trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2015-05-09 20:00:005.4°N161.8°ETropical Storm18998NW
2015-05-10 08:00:006.2°N160.2°ETropical Storm18998NNW
2015-05-10 20:00:007.1°N159.6°ETropical Storm18998NNW
2015-05-11 08:00:008.6°N159.6°ETropical Storm20995NNW
2015-05-11 20:00:009.8°N158.7°ETropical Storm20995W
2015-05-12 08:00:0010.1°N158.2°ETropical Storm23990W
2015-05-12 20:00:0010.1°N157.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25985W
2015-05-13 08:00:0010.1°N156.2°ETyphoon 33975W
2015-05-13 20:00:0010.6°N154.2°ETyphoon 40960NWW
2015-05-14 08:00:0011.4°N152.2°ETyphoon 40960NWW
2015-05-14 20:00:0012.5°N149.6°ETyphoon 40960NWW
2015-05-15 08:00:0013.3°N146.8°ETyphoon 40960NW
2015-05-15 20:00:0014.2°N144.7°ETyphoon 40960NWW
2015-05-16 08:00:0015.2°N142.4°ESevere Typhoon48945NW
2015-05-16 20:00:0016.5°N140.6°ESuper Typhoon58925NW
2015-05-17 08:00:0017.8°N139.1°ESuper Typhoon58925NNW
2015-05-17 20:00:0019.4°N138.5°ESuper Typhoon58925N
2015-05-18 08:00:0020.9°N138.6°ESevere Typhoon48945NNE
2015-05-18 20:00:0022.4°N138.8°ETyphoon 38965NNE
2015-05-19 08:00:0023.8°N139.4°ETyphoon 33975NNE
2015-05-19 20:00:0025.5°N141°ETyphoon 33975NE
2015-05-20 08:00:0028°N143.9°ESevere Tropical Storm28982NE
2015-05-20 14:00:0030.1°N146.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25985NE

Sampled rows shown; all 44 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Dolphin is the 2015 Typhoon.

Typhoon Dolphin’s international code is 201507, typhoon number 7 of 2015, international name Dolphin.

What is the most powerful typhoon dolphin?

Typhoon Dolphin peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 58m/s, minimum central pressure 925 hPa.

Typhoon Dolphin Landfall?

According to records, the Typhoon Dolphin is not in our coastal Landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Dolphin's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Dolphin's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201507.

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