Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Tuktoyaktuk Coastline (Sep 15, 2026)
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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 flooding expected this evening.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Storm Surge Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Territories, Canada
- Issued
- September 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-15T04:40:58-00:00 until 2026-09-15T12:06:58-00:00.
Affected Areas
Coastline from Mackenzie Bay to McKinley Bay incl. 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 in Tuktoyaktuk. Moderate flooding is likely this evening, where water levels could reach near 1 metre above highest astronomical tide.
Timeline
Warning effective immediately on 2026-09-15T04:40:58-00:00 and expires 2026-09-15T12:06:58-00:00. Water levels will recede overnight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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