The name Dolphin has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong, and refers to the Chinese white dolphin, a mascot in Hong Kong.[1] It replaced the name Yanyan, which was retired after the 2003 typhoon season.
- Typhoon Dolphin (2008) (T0822, 27W, Ulysses) – Category 2 typhoon that did not affect land.
- Typhoon Dolphin (2015) (T1507, 07W) — Category 5 super typhoon that churned though the open ocean.
- Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin (2020) (T2012, 14W, Marce) – paralleled the southeastern coast of Japan, remained well offshore.
References
- ^ "Change of Tropical Cyclone Names". Hong Kong Observatory. 24 November 2005.