The development of this system has involved both the Canadian and United States governments and has been done in consultation with provincial emergency management organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) led the initiative, along with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Environment Canada (EC), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The system will continue to be refined as further infrastructure is developed and international initiatives progress. The existing procedure used by the EC Atlantic Storm Prediction Centre (ASPC) to issue surge and other weather-related warnings has been significantly enhanced to now include tsunami warnings. The cost of this upgrade is approximately $250,000 and ongoing additional costs are projected to be about $125,000 per year. The improved system will also augment