The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has started issuing "Linear Rainband Imminent Prediction" this year when there's a high possibility of linear rainbands, which cause heavy rain disasters, occurring within three hours. JMA Director-General Nomura stated that it is necessary to promote the dissemination and awareness of this information, as the average time from this prediction to the actual announcement of a linear rainband has been about one hour so far.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will begin using data from 18 coastal seafloor seismometers in the Nankai Trough region starting March 12 to enhance its earthquake early warning system, potentially issuing warnings up to 6 seconds faster.