Category-17 'White Dolphin' Is Knocking on China's Door

Somewhere over the Pacific, a typhoon called "White Dolphin" is flicking its tail toward shore — a name that sounds more like a sea-park mascot than a weather event.

Don't be fooled: it's already howling at Category 17, the ceiling of China's intensity scale, and the latest tracks point it straight at the southeastern coast.

Time to tape the windows, haul in the potted plants, and brace for impact — turns out this dolphin came with teeth, and a rather impressive tailwind.