Yellow Warning - Storm Surge

Storm surge is expected early this morning at Herschel Island.

The highest water levels are expected to reach 20 to 30 cm above highest astronomical tide at 5AM PDT Wednesday and may cause moderate flooding. These conditions can cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.

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This warning is issued when high water levels pose a threat to coastal regions due to tides, storm surge and/or waves.

Please 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.