Dolphin is currently equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane, but is not forecast to again reach super typhoon status. Social media video from Amami, Japan, showed howling winds as the storm blew past the Ryuku Islands Thursday. Shanghai is expected to see impacts from the storm, including tropical storm-force winds, storm surge and local flash flooding. "An above-normal season ranges from 126.1 to 159.6, while a below-normal season has an ACE value below 73." Dolphin alone has an ACE value surpassing 43, contributing significantly to the Western Pacific's active 2026.