警けい戒かい警けい報ほう

noun

preliminary alert; precautionary warning

Used for official warnings before a disaster, such as flood, typhoon, or air-raid alerts. Indicates a lower-level alert that precedes a full emergency warning.

• 台たい風ふう接せっ近きんに伴ともない、警けい戒かい警けい報ほうが発はつ令れいされた。

  A preliminary alert was issued as the typhoon approached.

• 洪こう水ずいの警けい戒かい警けい報ほうが出でているので、川かわに近ちかづかないでください。

  A flood precautionary warning is in effect, so please stay away from the river.