Typhoon Dolphin, which has wind gusts of 140 mph — equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane — is churning in the Western Pacific as it slowly tracks northwest toward Asia. GENEVIEVE CHURNS AS A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AS IT BARRELS THROUGH THE EASTERN PACIFICWhile the storm currently poses no immediate threat to land, it remains a powerful Category 4-equivalent typhoon. Dolphin peaked as a super typhoon, which is a storm with winds over 150 mph. Typhoon Dolphin reached super typhoon status with wind gusts of 165 mph earlier this week. Latest tracking and advisory for Typhoon Dolphin.