diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
index 853f3a8613..8d3e78262c 100644
--- a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
+++ b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_MEKE.F90
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ subroutine step_forward_MEKE(MEKE, h, SN_u, SN_v, visc, dt, G, GV, US, CS, hu, h
     del4MEKE, &     ! Time-integrated MEKE tendency arising from the biharmonic of MEKE [L2 T-2 ~> m2 s-2].
     LmixScale, &    ! Eddy mixing length [L ~> m].
     barotrFac2, &   ! Ratio of EKE_barotropic / EKE [nondim]
-    bottomFac2      ! Ratio of EKE_bottom / EKE [nondim]
+    bottomFac2, &   ! Ratio of EKE_bottom / EKE [nondim]
+    tmp             ! Temporary variable for diagnostic computation
 
   real, dimension(SZIB_(G),SZJ_(G)) :: &
     MEKE_uflux, &   ! The zonal advective and diffusive flux of MEKE with different units in different
@@ -593,10 +594,29 @@ subroutine step_forward_MEKE(MEKE, h, SN_u, SN_v, visc, dt, G, GV, US, CS, hu, h
     endif
 
     ! Offer fields for averaging.
+
+    if (any([CS%id_Ue, CS%id_Ub, CS%id_Ut] > 0)) &
+      tmp(:,:) = 0.
+
     if (CS%id_MEKE>0) call post_data(CS%id_MEKE, MEKE%MEKE, CS%diag)
-    if (CS%id_Ue>0) call post_data(CS%id_Ue, sqrt(max(0.,2.0*MEKE%MEKE)), CS%diag)
-    if (CS%id_Ub>0) call post_data(CS%id_Ub, sqrt(max(0.,2.0*MEKE%MEKE*bottomFac2)), CS%diag)
-    if (CS%id_Ut>0) call post_data(CS%id_Ut, sqrt(max(0.,2.0*MEKE%MEKE*barotrFac2)), CS%diag)
+    if (CS%id_Ue>0) then
+      do j=js,je ; do i=is,ie
+        tmp(i,j) = sqrt(max(0., 2. * MEKE%MEKE(i,j)))
+      enddo ; enddo
+      call post_data(CS%id_Ue, tmp, CS%diag)
+    endif
+    if (CS%id_Ub>0) then
+      do j=js,je ; do i=is,ie
+        tmp(i,j) = sqrt(max(0., 2. * MEKE%MEKE(i,j) * bottomFac2(i,j)))
+      enddo ; enddo
+      call post_data(CS%id_Ub, tmp, CS%diag)
+    endif
+    if (CS%id_Ut>0) then
+      do j=js,je ; do i=is,ie
+        tmp(i,j) = sqrt(max(0., 2. * MEKE%MEKE(i,j) * barotrFac2(i,j)))
+      enddo ; enddo
+      call post_data(CS%id_Ut, tmp, CS%diag)
+    endif
     if (CS%id_Kh>0) call post_data(CS%id_Kh, MEKE%Kh, CS%diag)
     if (CS%id_Ku>0) call post_data(CS%id_Ku, MEKE%Ku, CS%diag)
     if (CS%id_Au>0) call post_data(CS%id_Au, MEKE%Au, CS%diag)