Yellow Storm Surge Warning Issued for Yukon Coastline
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with water levels expected to cause minor to moderate flooding.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge
- Affected area
- Coastline of Yukon
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - storm surge - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-28T10:17:12-00:00 until 2026-08-29T02:17:12-00:00.
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. Conditions may cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Expected Conditions
Storm surge is expected overnight and Saturday afternoon at Herschel Island. Water levels are expected to reach 10 to 20 cm above highest astronomical tide overnight tonight and may cause minor to moderate flooding. Water levels are expected to reach 20 to 30 cm above highest astronomical tide Saturday afternoon and may cause moderate flooding.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-28T10:17:12-00:00, expires 2026-08-29T02:17:12-00:00. Storm surge expected overnight tonight and Saturday afternoon.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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