Glossary

Weather warnings/advisories Tsunami warnings Tsunami advisory
Tsunami warning
Great tsunami warning
Emergency warning Emergency warning
heavy rain emergency warning
heavy snow emergency warning
storm emergency warning
blizzard emergency warning
storm surge emergency warning
high waves emergency warning
Sediment disaster warning services Sediment disaster warning services
Flood forecast on designated rivers Flood forecast on designated rivers
Overflow advisory services (flood advisory)
Overflow restriction services (flood warning)
Overflow hazard services (flood warning)
Overflow issuance services (flood warning)
Information on record-breaking heavy rain in a short period of time Information on record-breaking heavy rain in a short period of time
Tornado warning Tornado warning
Observed information 60-minutes rainfall (Rainfall intensity and damages) Above 10mm, below 20mm
Above 20mm, below 30mm
Above 30mm, below 50mm
Above 50mm, below 80mm
Above 80mm
Water level information Stand-by water level for flood fighting corps
Flood watch water level
Water Level Basis for Decision to Evacuate
Flood danger water level
Tide level information Tide Level Basis for Notification
Tide Level Alert
Dam information Start of discharge
Exceeded notification reference for discharge quantity
Flood regulation
Percentage of irrigation storage
Evacuation information Preparation for evacuation / Start the evacuation for the elderly etc Preparation for evacuation / Start the evacuation for the elderly etc Level 3 Alert: Senior citizens evacuate
Evacuation advisory Evacuation advisory Level 4 Alert: All persons evacuate
Evacuation directive (Emergency) Evacuation directive (Emergency) Level 4 Alert: All persons evacuate
Damage information Residential damages Residential damages
Human damages Human damages
Others Earthquake shock condition Seismic intensity of 3
Seismic intensity of 4
Seismic intensity of 5 Lower
Seismic intensity of 5 Upper
Seismic intensity of 6 Lower
Seismic intensity of 6 Upper
Seismic intensity of 7
Civil protection services Civil protection services
PM2.5(Particulate Matter) information PM2.5(Particulate Matter) information
Tokai earthquake prediction Tokai earthquake prediction
Weather Forecast Weather Forecast