Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Herschel Island (Sep 28, 2026)
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with moderate flooding possible through midweek.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge
- Affected area
- Yukon Coastline
- Issued
- September 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-28T11:30:19-00:00 until 2026-09-29T03:30:19-00:00.
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
Storm surge may cause moderate flooding. Water levels are expected to be 20 to 30 centimeters above Highest Astronomical Tide during high tide this morning. High water levels will return for each successive high tide through the middle of this week. These conditions may cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Timeline
The warning is effective starting 2026-09-28T11:30:19-00:00 and expires 2026-09-29T03:30:19-00:00. Storm surge will continue to affect Herschel Island at times until Wednesday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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