Typhoon Dolphin (2008)

Typhoon Dolphin (2008)

Typhoon Dolphin (International designation:0822, JTWC designation:27W, PAGASA name: Ulysses) was the 22nd Tropical Storm and the 11th Typhoon to be monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Dolphin was also the 27th Tropical Depression, 25th Tropical Storm as well as the 12th Typhoon to be monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center during the 2008 Pacific typhoon season. The only impact that was reported from Typhoon Dolphin was to the M/Bca Mae Jan, which was a cargo passenger ship which sank on December 14, due to rough seas caused by Typhoon Dolphin. There were 46 people reported dead while seven were reported as missing.

Typhoon Dolphin formed as a Tropical Depression early on December 8, 2008 to the northwest of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Over the next few days as the depression moved towards the west, the depression slowly intensified into a Tropical Storm being named Dolphin by the JMA on December 12. The next day as Tropical Storm Dolphin moved into PAGASA's area of responsibility, it was assigned the local name of Ulysses. Dolphin was then upgraded to a Typhoon the next day and reached its peak winds off 65 kts (75 mph; 120 km/h ) and 90 kts (105 mph; 165 km/h ) later that day. On December 17, as Typhoon Dolphin was approaching the edge of PAGASA's Area of responsibility, it was downgraded to a tropical storm by both the JMA and the JTWC. Tropical Storm Dolphin was then declared as extratropical the next day as it moved towards the northeast.