Meanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin has continued to barrel westwards across the Pacific Ocean towards Japan and Taiwan. Dolphin reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 175mph on Thursday, with a central pressure of 910mb. By comparison, a powerful typhoon such as Dolphin would typically have a hurricane-force wind radius of about 100 miles. As of Monday, Dolphin has been downgraded to a category 3 storm, with sustained wind speeds of 125mph. However, wind speeds of 80-100mph are still expected to affect the archipelago and remain strong enough to cause widespread damage and disruption.