Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Herschel Island (Sep 21, 2026)
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with potential moderate flooding during high tide.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge Warning
- Affected area
- Coastline of Yukon
- Issued
- September 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-21T00:25:19-00:00 and expires 2026-09-21T16:25:19-00:00.
Affected Areas
Coastline of Yukon incl. Herschel Island.
What You Should Do
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. These conditions can cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Expected Conditions
A multi-day storm surge event is possible for Herschel Island. There is the potential for moderate flooding during high tide with maximum water levels reaching up to 25 cm above highest astronomical tide.
Timeline
Similar high water levels are possible on both Sunday and Monday morning. Water levels are expected to recede Monday night.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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