“Linear precipitation zone last-minute forecast” Director-General of the Japan Meteorological Agency “Need to disseminate information and raise awareness”

Regarding linear precipitation bands that cause heavy rain disasters, the Japan Meteorological Agency has been issuing information called ``linear precipitation band last minute forecast'' from this year when the possibility of occurrence within three hours increases. After this information, the average time until it is announced that a linear precipitation band has occurred has been about one hour on average, and Director Nomura of the Japan Meteorological Agency expressed the idea that it is necessary to disseminate and raise awareness of the information.