Dolphin is the fifth Category 5 of 2026, putting 2026 ahead of the pace from the all-time record of 1997, when 12 Cat 5s occurred globally.

A super typhoon spinning near Wake Island, more than 6,000 km from Vietnam, is expected to whip up strong winds and high waves across the East Sea next week without entering it.

Dolphin is the fifth Category 5 of 2026, putting 2026 ahead of the pace from the all-time record of 1997, when 12 Cat 5s occurred globally.