Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Herschel Island
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with moderate flooding expected at high tides.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge Warning
- Affected area
- Yukon Coastline
- Issued
- September 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge - in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-12T12:21:32-00:00 until 2026-09-13T04:21:32-00:00.
Affected Areas
Coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is expected at each high tide, with the highest water levels reaching 25 to 40 cm above highest astronomical tide in the mornings and afternoons. These conditions will cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Timeline
The multi-day storm surge event continues from today until early next week, with this warning effective immediately through 2026-09-13T04:21:32-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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