Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Tuktoyaktuk Coastline
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline from Mackenzie Bay to McKinley Bay including Tuktoyaktuk, with moderate coastal flooding expected.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge
- Affected area
- Tuktoyaktuk Coastline, Northwest Territories
- Issued
- September 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-13T11:16:31-00:00 until 2026-09-14T03:16:31-00:00.
Affected Areas
Coastline from Mackenzie Bay to McKinley Bay including Tuktoyaktuk.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NTstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #NTStorm.
Expected Conditions
Coastal flooding due to storm surge is expected. Moderate flooding is possible with water levels possibly reaching 85 cm above highest astronomical tide beginning late this afternoon. Moderate flooding is more likely early Monday morning, where water levels could reach as high as 1 metre above highest astronomical tide.
Timeline
This warning is in effect this evening and early Monday morning. Water levels will recede Monday evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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