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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Dolphin (2015)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
918 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Dolphin formed in the West Pacific in May 2015 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-06 12:00 | 4.2°N 158.3°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2015-05-06 18:00 | 4.1°N 158.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-05-07 00:00 | 3.9°N 159.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-05-07 06:00 | 3.6°N 160.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-05-07 12:00 | 3.4°N 160.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-05-07 18:00 | 3.3°N 161.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-05-08 00:00 | 3.4°N 161.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-05-08 06:00 | 3.6°N 162.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2015-05-08 12:00 | 3.8°N 162.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-08 18:00 | 4.0°N 162.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-09 00:00 | 4.4°N 162.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-09 06:00 | 4.8°N 162.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-09 12:00 | 5.3°N 162.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-09 18:00 | 5.7°N 161.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-10 00:00 | 6.3°N 160.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-05-10 06:00 | 6.8°N 160.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-10 12:00 | 7.6°N 160.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-05-10 18:00 | 8.5°N 160.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-11 00:00 | 9.2°N 159.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-11 06:00 | 9.8°N 159.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-11 12:00 | 10.0°N 159.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-11 18:00 | 10.1°N 158.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-12 00:00 | 10.1°N 158.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-05-12 06:00 | 10.1°N 158.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-05-12 12:00 | 9.9°N 157.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-05-12 18:00 | 9.9°N 156.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-05-13 00:00 | 10.1°N 156.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2015-05-13 06:00 | 10.3°N 155.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2015-05-13 12:00 | 10.6°N 154.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-05-13 18:00 | 10.9°N 153.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-05-14 00:00 | 11.5°N 152.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-05-14 06:00 | 12.0°N 151.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-05-14 12:00 | 12.4°N 149.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-05-14 18:00 | 12.7°N 148.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-05-15 00:00 | 13.3°N 146.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-05-15 06:00 | 13.6°N 145.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-05-15 12:00 | 14.1°N 144.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-05-15 18:00 | 14.8°N 143.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-05-16 00:00 | 15.2°N 142.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2015-05-16 06:00 | 15.8°N 141.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2015-05-16 12:00 | 16.5°N 140.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-05-16 18:00 | 17.2°N 139.8°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2015-05-17 00:00 | 17.8°N 139.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2015-05-17 06:00 | 18.6°N 138.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2015-05-17 12:00 | 19.3°N 138.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2015-05-17 18:00 | 20.1°N 138.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2015-05-18 00:00 | 20.8°N 138.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-05-18 06:00 | 21.5°N 138.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-05-18 12:00 | 22.3°N 138.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-05-18 18:00 | 23.1°N 138.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2015-05-19 00:00 | 23.8°N 139.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2015-05-19 06:00 | 24.6°N 139.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2015-05-19 12:00 | 25.6°N 141.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-05-19 18:00 | 26.8°N 142.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2015-05-20 00:00 | 28.2°N 143.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2015-05-20 06:00 | 30.1°N 145.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-05-20 12:00 | 32.8°N 148.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-05-20 18:00 | 36.2°N 152.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2015-05-21 00:00 | 39.7°N 155.7°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2015-05-21 06:00 | 43.3°N 160.3°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2015-05-21 12:00 | 47.5°N 164.9°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2015-05-21 18:00 | 50.8°N 167.9°E | — | — | 978 mb |
| 2015-05-22 00:00 | 52.9°N 171.7°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 2015-05-22 06:00 | 55.0°N 172.1°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 2015-05-22 12:00 | 56.2°N 172.5°E | — | — | 968 mb |
| 2015-05-22 18:00 | 56.6°N 172.6°E | — | — | 968 mb |
| 2015-05-23 00:00 | 56.4°N 172.6°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 2015-05-23 06:00 | 56.1°N 173.3°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 2015-05-23 12:00 | 56.0°N 174.8°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 2015-05-23 18:00 | 55.7°N 176.4°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2015-05-24 00:00 | 56.0°N 178.4°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2015-05-24 06:00 | 56.1°N 179.7°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Dolphin 2015 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Dolphin 2015 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Dolphin; it stayed over water.
How strong did Dolphin get in 2015?
Dolphin peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.
When did Dolphin form and dissipate?
Dolphin was first tracked on May 6 2015 and last tracked on May 24 2015, about 18 days in all.