Yellow Storm Surge Warning - Herschel Island, Yukon
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on September 23, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A yellow warning for storm surge remains in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with moderate flooding expected Wednesday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge
- Affected area
- Yukon Coastline
- Issued
- September 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Yukon Coastline.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-23T10:16:37-00:00 and expires 2026-09-24T02:16:37-00:00.
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. Conditions can cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is expected once again on Wednesday afternoon, with maximum water levels reaching up to 25 cm above highest astronomical tide before water levels recede Thursday.
Timeline
The multi-day storm surge event continues. The warning is effective immediately from 2026-09-23T10:16:37-00:00 until 2026-09-24T02:16:37-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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