diff --git a/jobs/JREGIONAL_CHECK_POST_OUTPUT b/jobs/JREGIONAL_CHECK_POST_OUTPUT
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b9c1868282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobs/JREGIONAL_CHECK_POST_OUTPUT
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Source the variable definitions file and the bash utility functions.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+. $USHdir/source_util_funcs.sh
+source_config_for_task "" ${GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP}
+. $USHdir/job_preamble.sh
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Save current shell options (in a global array).  Then set new options
+# for this script/function.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+{ save_shell_opts; . $USHdir/preamble.sh; } > /dev/null 2>&1
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Get the full path to the file in which this script/function is located 
+# (scrfunc_fp), the name of that file (scrfunc_fn), and the directory in
+# which the file is located (scrfunc_dir).
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+scrfunc_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )
+scrfunc_fn=$( basename "${scrfunc_fp}" )
+scrfunc_dir=$( dirname "${scrfunc_fp}" )
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Print message indicating entry into script.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+print_info_msg "
+========================================================================
+Entering script:  \"${scrfunc_fn}\"
+In directory:     \"${scrfunc_dir}\"
+
+This is the J-job script for the task that checks that all the post-
+processed output files in fact exist and are at least a certain age.
+These files may have been generated by UPP as part of the current SRW
+App workflow, or they may be user-staged. 
+========================================================================"
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Call the ex-script for this J-job and pass to it the necessary varia-
+# bles. 
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+$SCRIPTSdir/exregional_check_post_output.sh || \
+print_err_msg_exit "\
+Call to ex-script corresponding to J-job \"${scrfunc_fn}\" failed."
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Create a flag file to make rocoto aware that the make_grid task has 
+# successfully completed (so that other tasks that depend on it can be
+# launched).  
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+ensmem_name="mem${ENSMEM_INDX}"
+cycle_dir="$EXPTDIR/$CDATE"
+mkdir_vrfy -p "${cycle_dir}"
+touch "${cycle_dir}/post_files_exist_${ensmem_name}.txt"
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Run job postamble.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+job_postamble
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Restore the shell options saved at the beginning of this script/func-
+# tion.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+{ restore_shell_opts; } > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCP01h.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCP01h.conf
index 4f78827e08..aa85f5dc51 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCP01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCP01h.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
-
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
 # This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
@@ -89,8 +93,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_MET_OBS_ERR_TABLE is not required.
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID =
 
@@ -164,36 +166,22 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-# ENS_VARn_THRESH must be included here in order for the netCDF file
-# generated by EnsembleStat to include the ensemble probability (aka
-# ensembe frequency) fields corresponding to the specified thresholds.
-# These must be included because the corresonding GridStat task for
-# ensemble probabilities expects to read them in as input.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = A{ACCUM_HH}
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
-#
-# Get the variable ACCUM_HH from the environment.
+# Precipitation accumulation interval in 2-digit hours.
 #
 ACCUM_HH = {{accum_hh}}
 #
@@ -216,7 +204,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = {FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS}
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -242,31 +229,37 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
-
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+#
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -278,7 +271,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCPgt01h.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCPgt01h.conf
index e8b64b6763..e748642b9b 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCPgt01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_APCPgt01h.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,24 +54,29 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
-FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
-OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# Forecast data description variables
+#
+# Forecast data description variables.
+#
 FCST_IS_PROB = false
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
+FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
+OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
@@ -95,8 +100,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_MET_OBS_ERR_TABLE is not required.
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID =
 
@@ -170,36 +173,22 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-# ENS_VARn_THRESH must be included here in order for the netCDF file
-# generated by EnsembleStat to include the ensemble probability (aka
-# ensembe frequency) fields corresponding to the specified thresholds.
-# These must be included because the corresonding GridStat task for
-# ensemble probabilities expects to read them in as input.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = A{ACCUM_HH}
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
-#
-# Get the variable ACCUM_HH from the environment.
+# Precipitation accumulation interval in 2-digit hours.
 #
 ACCUM_HH = {{accum_hh}}
 #
@@ -222,7 +211,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = {FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS}
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -248,31 +236,38 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -284,7 +279,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_REFC.conf
index 5379540b76..d6fe4874c8 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_REFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_REFC.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
-
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
 # This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
@@ -89,8 +93,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_MET_OBS_ERR_TABLE is not required.
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID = FULL
 
@@ -166,35 +168,21 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-# ENS_VARn_THRESH must be included here in order for the netCDF file
-# generated by EnsembleStat to include the ensemble probability (aka
-# ensembe frequency) fields corresponding to the specified thresholds.
-# These must be included because the corresonding GridStat task for
-# ensemble probabilities expects to read them in as input.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
-#
 # Forecast and observation variables and levels as specified in the fcst
 # field dictionary of the MET configuration file.  Specify as FCST_VARn_NAME,
 # FCST_VARn_LEVELS, (optional) FCST_VARn_OPTION and OBS_VARn_NAME,
@@ -214,7 +202,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = lt-20; censor_val = -20.0; cnt_thresh = [ >15
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -240,31 +227,37 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
-
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+#
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -276,7 +269,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_RETOP.conf
index 46286e1632..55ac5fc8b1 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_RETOP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_RETOP.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
-
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
 # This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
@@ -89,8 +93,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_MET_OBS_ERR_TABLE is not required.
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID = FULL
 
@@ -166,37 +168,21 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-# ENS_VARn_THRESH must be included here in order for the netCDF file
-# generated by EnsembleStat to include the ensemble probability (aka
-# ensembe frequency) fields corresponding to the specified thresholds.
-# These must be included because the corresonding GridStat task for
-# ensemble probabilities expects to read them in as input.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
-# convert from meters to kilofeet: M_to_KFT(x) = x * 3.28084 * 0.001;
-ENS_VAR1_OPTIONS = convert(x) = x * 3.28084 * 0.001;
-#
 # Forecast and observation variables and levels as specified in the fcst
 # field dictionary of the MET configuration file.  Specify as FCST_VARn_NAME,
 # FCST_VARn_LEVELS, (optional) FCST_VARn_OPTION and OBS_VARn_NAME,
@@ -218,7 +204,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = lt-20; censor_val = -20.0; cnt_thresh = [ >15
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -244,31 +229,37 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
-
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+#
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -280,7 +271,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_SFC.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_SFC.conf
index 1cd1495ca6..14c5c7b85a 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_SFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_SFC.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
-
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
 # This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
@@ -89,8 +93,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC = 0, 1, 2, 3, 9, NA
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 #ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 #ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID =
 
@@ -167,53 +169,21 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = TMP
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = Z02
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = >=268, >=273, >=278, >=293, >=298, >=303
-
-ENS_VAR2_NAME = DPT
-ENS_VAR2_LEVELS = Z2
-ENS_VAR2_THRESH = >=263, >=268, >=273, >=288, >=293, >=298
-
-ENS_VAR3_NAME = WIND
-ENS_VAR3_LEVELS = Z10
-ENS_VAR3_THRESH = >=5, >=10, >=15
-ENS_VAR3_OPTIONS = GRIB2_pdt = 0; ;; derive instantaneous 10-m wind from U/V components, overriding max 10-m wind
-
-ENS_VAR4_NAME = TCDC
-ENS_VAR4_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR4_THRESH = <25, >75
-ENS_VAR4_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 200; GRIB2_ipdtmpl_index=[27]; GRIB2_ipdtmpl_val=[255]; interp = { type = [ { method = NEAREST; width = 1; } ]; }
-
-ENS_VAR5_NAME = VIS
-ENS_VAR5_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR5_THRESH = <1609, <8045, >=8045
-ENS_VAR5_OPTIONS = interp = { type = [ { method = NEAREST; width = 1; } ]; }
-
-ENS_VAR6_NAME = HGT
-ENS_VAR6_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR6_THRESH = <152, <1520, >=914
-ENS_VAR6_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215; desc = "CEILING";
-#
 # Forecast and observation variables and levels as specified in the fcst
 # field dictionary of the MET configuration file.  Specify as FCST_VARn_NAME,
 # FCST_VARn_LEVELS, (optional) FCST_VARn_OPTION and OBS_VARn_NAME,
@@ -281,7 +251,6 @@ OBS_VAR6_THRESH = <152, <305, >=914
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -307,31 +276,37 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
-
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+#
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -343,7 +318,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_UPA.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_UPA.conf
index 9a60c5ae0f..4bc2bad3d0 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_UPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_UPA.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = EnsembleStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to EnsembleStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
 #
-# Used in the MET config file for:  model, output_prefix
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC = NA
-
-# Name to identify observation data in output
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_DESC =
-
 # The METplus EnsembleStat logging level
 # 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for METplus EnsembleStat output, 2 is default.
 # This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
@@ -89,8 +93,6 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
 # ens.vld_thresh value in the MET config file
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_VLD_THRESH = 1.0
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
-
 FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC = 0, 1, 2, 3, 9, NA
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_PHIST_BIN_SIZE = 0.05
 
 #ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS = 1
 #ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS = False
-#ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = True
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS = False
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MASK_GRID =
 
@@ -167,74 +169,21 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_ORANK = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_SSVAR = STAT
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_RELP = STAT
 
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = FALSE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 #
-# Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
-# of the MET configuration file.  Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
-# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION.
-#
-ENS_VAR1_NAME = TMP
-ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = P850
-ENS_VAR1_THRESH = >=288, >=293, >=298
-
-ENS_VAR2_NAME = TMP
-ENS_VAR2_LEVELS = P700
-ENS_VAR2_THRESH = >=273, >=278, >=283
-
-ENS_VAR3_NAME = TMP
-ENS_VAR3_LEVELS = P500
-ENS_VAR3_THRESH = >=258, >=263, >=268
-
-ENS_VAR4_NAME = DPT
-ENS_VAR4_LEVELS = P850
-ENS_VAR4_THRESH = >=273, >=278, >=283
-
-ENS_VAR5_NAME = DPT
-ENS_VAR5_LEVELS = P700
-ENS_VAR5_THRESH = >=263, >=268, >=273
-
-ENS_VAR6_NAME = WIND
-ENS_VAR6_LEVELS = P850
-ENS_VAR6_THRESH = >=5, >=10, >=15
-
-ENS_VAR7_NAME = WIND
-ENS_VAR7_LEVELS = P700
-ENS_VAR7_THRESH = >=10, >=15, >=20
-
-ENS_VAR8_NAME = WIND
-ENS_VAR8_LEVELS = P500
-ENS_VAR8_THRESH = >=15, >=21, >=26
-
-ENS_VAR9_NAME = WIND
-ENS_VAR9_LEVELS = P250
-ENS_VAR9_THRESH = >=26, >=31, >=36, >=46, >=62
-
-ENS_VAR10_NAME = HGT
-ENS_VAR10_LEVELS = P500
-ENS_VAR10_THRESH = >=5400, >=5600, >=5880
-
-ENS_VAR11_NAME = CAPE
-ENS_VAR11_LEVELS = L0
-ENS_VAR11_OPTIONS = cnt_thresh = [ >0 ];
-ENS_VAR11_THRESH = <=1000, >1000&&<2500, >2500&&<4000, >2500
-
-ENS_VAR12_NAME = HPBL
-ENS_VAR12_LEVELS = Z0
-ENS_VAR12_THRESH = <500, <1500, >1500
-#
 # Forecast and observation variables and levels as specified in the fcst
 # field dictionary of the MET configuration file.  Specify as FCST_VARn_NAME,
 # FCST_VARn_LEVELS, (optional) FCST_VARn_OPTION and OBS_VARn_NAME,
@@ -344,7 +293,6 @@ OBS_VAR12_THRESH = <500, <1500, >1500
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
-OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Point observation input directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
@@ -370,31 +318,37 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 # Output directory for EnsembleStat.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_DIR}
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
+# End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE  - comma separated list of ensemble members
-# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+# Template for point observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# The template FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for gridded observation input to EnsembleStat relative to
+# OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-# Template for point observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_DIR.
+OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_POINT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+# Template for forecast input to EnsembleStat relative to 
+# FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
 #
-# Template for gridded observations relative to OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_DIR.
+FCST_ENSEMBLE_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
-OBS_ENSEMBLE_STAT_GRID_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
-
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
+# Template for output from EnsembleStat relative to ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L
 #
 # Template for climatology input to EnsembleStat relative to
 # ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_DIR.  Not used in this example.
@@ -406,7 +360,7 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
-# The template ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is relative to
-# ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Variable used to specify one or more verification mask files for
+# EnsembleStat.  Not used for this example.
 #
-ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
+ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP01h.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d60c8d3ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP01h.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = A{{accum_hh}}
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCPgt01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCPgt01h.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08886087d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCPgt01h.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# Forecast data description variables
+FCST_IS_PROB = false
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+# Note:
+# For APCP variables with accumulation periods greater than 1 hour (e.g.
+# 03h, 06h, 24h), ENS_VAR1_NAME in the corresponding METplus configuration
+# file specifies the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) generated by
+# MET's pcp_combine tool.  This tool reads in the grib2 file(s) containing
+# 1 hour accumulation data and outputs NetCDF file(s) with the appropriate
+# > 1 hour accumulation.  These output NetCDF files name their arrays as
+# specified by the environment variable fieldname_in_met_output.  Thus,
+# that is the value we set ENS_VAR1_NAME to here, not to the name of the
+# variable in the grib2 file.
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = A{{accum_hh}}
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c02f71d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..111b3bfccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_fcst_input}}
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
+# convert from meters to kilofeet: M_to_KFT(x) = x * 3.28084 * 0.001;
+ENS_VAR1_OPTIONS = convert(x) = x * 3.28084 * 0.001;
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_SFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_SFC.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47b49b9adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_SFC.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = TMP
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = Z02
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = >=268, >=273, >=278, >=293, >=298, >=303
+
+ENS_VAR2_NAME = DPT
+ENS_VAR2_LEVELS = Z2
+ENS_VAR2_THRESH = >=263, >=268, >=273, >=288, >=293, >=298
+
+ENS_VAR3_NAME = WIND
+ENS_VAR3_LEVELS = Z10
+ENS_VAR3_THRESH = >=5, >=10, >=15
+ENS_VAR3_OPTIONS = GRIB2_pdt = 0; ;; derive instantaneous 10-m wind from U/V components, overriding max 10-m wind
+
+ENS_VAR4_NAME = TCDC
+ENS_VAR4_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR4_THRESH = <25, >75
+ENS_VAR4_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 200; GRIB2_ipdtmpl_index=[27]; GRIB2_ipdtmpl_val=[255]; interp = { type = [ { method = NEAREST; width = 1; } ]; }
+
+ENS_VAR5_NAME = VIS
+ENS_VAR5_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR5_THRESH = <1609, <8045, >=8045
+ENS_VAR5_OPTIONS = interp = { type = [ { method = NEAREST; width = 1; } ]; }
+
+ENS_VAR6_NAME = HGT
+ENS_VAR6_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR6_THRESH = <152, <1520, >=914
+ENS_VAR6_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215; desc = "CEILING";
+
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_UPA.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_UPA.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee1ceb42ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_UPA.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+# GenEnsProd METplus Configuration
+
+[config]
+
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
+PROCESS_LIST = GenEnsProd
+
+# time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
+# If set to INIT or RETRO:
+#   INIT_TIME_FMT, INIT_BEG, INIT_END, and INIT_INCREMENT must also be set
+# If set to VALID or REALTIME:
+#   VALID_TIME_FMT, VALID_BEG, VALID_END, and VALID_INCREMENT must also be set
+LOOP_BY = INIT
+
+# Format of INIT_BEG and INIT_END using % items
+# %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
+# see www.strftime.org for more information
+# %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
+
+# Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
+
+# End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
+INIT_END = {{cdate}}
+
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
+INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
+
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
+LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
+#
+# Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
+# Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
+# times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
+#   increment the run time and run all wrappers again until all times have
+#   been evaluated.
+# processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
+#   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
+#   wrappers have been run
+#
+LOOP_ORDER = times
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Name to identify model (forecast) data in output.
+#
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_DESC = NA
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+
+# The METplus GenEnsProd logging level
+# 0 quiet to 5 loud, Verbosity setting for MET gen_ens_prod output, 2 is default.
+# This takes precendence over the general LOG_MET_VERBOSITY set in metplus_logging.conf
+#LOG_GEN_ENS_PROD_VERBOSITY = 2
+
+###
+# File I/O
+###
+
+#
+# Forecast model input directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
+#
+# Template for forecast input to GenEnsProd relative to 
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+# Note that this can be a comma separated list of ensemble members
+# or a single line, - filename wildcard characters may be used, ? or *.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_DIR = {INPUT_BASE}
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CTRL_INPUT_TEMPLATE =
+#  {init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}/mem1/postprd/{ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH}.tm{init?fmt=%H}.grib2
+
+#
+# Output directory for GenEnsProd.
+#
+# OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
+# to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
+# configuration file.
+#
+OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+#
+# Template for output from GenEnsProd relative to GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_DIR.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = gen_ens_prod_{MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M%S}V.nc
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
+STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
+#
+# There are n ensembles but 1 is used as control, so specify n-1 members.
+#
+GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
+
+###
+# Field Info
+###
+
+# Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
+# of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
+# (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
+ENS_VAR1_NAME = TMP
+ENS_VAR1_LEVELS = P850
+ENS_VAR1_THRESH = >=288, >=293, >=298
+
+ENS_VAR2_NAME = TMP
+ENS_VAR2_LEVELS = P700
+ENS_VAR2_THRESH = >=273, >=278, >=283
+
+ENS_VAR3_NAME = TMP
+ENS_VAR3_LEVELS = P500
+ENS_VAR3_THRESH = >=258, >=263, >=268
+
+ENS_VAR4_NAME = DPT
+ENS_VAR4_LEVELS = P850
+ENS_VAR4_THRESH = >=273, >=278, >=283
+
+ENS_VAR5_NAME = DPT
+ENS_VAR5_LEVELS = P700
+ENS_VAR5_THRESH = >=263, >=268, >=273
+
+ENS_VAR6_NAME = WIND
+ENS_VAR6_LEVELS = P850
+ENS_VAR6_THRESH = >=5, >=10, >=15
+
+ENS_VAR7_NAME = WIND
+ENS_VAR7_LEVELS = P700
+ENS_VAR7_THRESH = >=10, >=15, >=20
+
+ENS_VAR8_NAME = WIND
+ENS_VAR8_LEVELS = P500
+ENS_VAR8_THRESH = >=15, >=21, >=26
+
+ENS_VAR9_NAME = WIND
+ENS_VAR9_LEVELS = P250
+ENS_VAR9_THRESH = >=26, >=31, >=36, >=46, >=62
+
+ENS_VAR10_NAME = HGT
+ENS_VAR10_LEVELS = P500
+ENS_VAR10_THRESH = >=5400, >=5600, >=5880
+
+ENS_VAR11_NAME = CAPE
+ENS_VAR11_LEVELS = L0
+ENS_VAR11_OPTIONS = cnt_thresh = [ >0 ];
+ENS_VAR11_THRESH = <=1000, >1000&&<2500, >2500&&<4000, >2500
+
+ENS_VAR12_NAME = HPBL
+ENS_VAR12_LEVELS = Z0
+ENS_VAR12_THRESH = <500, <1500, >1500
+
+###
+# GenEnsProd
+###
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_METHOD = NEAREST
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_WIDTH = 1
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_VLD_THRESH = 0.5
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CENSOR_VAL =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CAT_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NC_VAR_STR =
+
+# Threshold for ratio of valid files to expected files to allow app to run
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_THRESH = 0.05
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_WIDTH = 27
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_NBRHD_PROB_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_VLD_THRESH = 0.0
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = CIRCLE
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX = 81.27
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS = 120
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = GAUSSIAN
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_MEAN_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_NAME =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_FIELD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_WIDTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_VLD_THRESH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_REGRID_SHAPE =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_MATCH_MONTH =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_DAY_INTERVAL = 31
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CLIMO_STDEV_HOUR_INTERVAL = 6
+
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MINUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_PLUS = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MIN = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MAX = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANGE = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_VLD_COUNT = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_FREQUENCY = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = TRUE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO = FALSE
+GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_CLIMO_CDF = FALSE
+
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_ENS_MEMBER_IDS =
+# GEN_ENS_PROD_CONTROL_ID =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCP01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCP01h.conf
index d8a686ab00..0ba9399203 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCP01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCP01h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -59,6 +57,11 @@ METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
 # Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
 #
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
 # grid to remap data. Value is set as the 'to_grid' variable in the 'regrid' dictionary
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ GRID_STAT_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
 
 FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
@@ -284,19 +287,23 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to
+# OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
+# FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
 # Template for output from GridStat relative to GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCPgt01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCPgt01h.conf
index 6d8968796d..d56bd21e23 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCPgt01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_APCPgt01h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ GRID_STAT_REGRID_SHAPE = SQUARE
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
 
 FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A{ACCUM_HH}
 FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = set_attr_lead = "{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}";
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
-# forecast variable 1.
+# both obs and forecast variable 1.
 #
 BOTH_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
 #
@@ -271,12 +274,10 @@ GRID_STAT_NC_PAIRS_FLAG_APPLY_MASK = FALSE
 #
 # Directory containing observation input to GridStat.
 #
-#OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {ENV[EXPTDIR]}/metprd/PcpCombine_obs
 OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {{obs_input_dir}}
 #
 # Directory containing forecast input to GridStat.
 #
-#FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/metprd/PcpCombine_fcst
 FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
 #
 # Directory containing climatology mean input to GridStat.  Not used in
@@ -295,14 +296,11 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 # to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
 # configuration file.
 #
-#OUTPUT_BASE = {ENV[OUTPUT_BASE]}
-#GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
-#STAGING_DIR = {OUTPUT_BASE}/stage/APCP_03h
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
@@ -311,18 +309,15 @@ STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 # Template for observation input to GridStat relative to
 # OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-#OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}/ccpa.t{valid?fmt=%H}z.01h.hrap.conus.gb2_a{level?fmt=%HH}h.nc
 OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
 # Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
 # FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-#FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {ENV[NET]}.t{init?fmt=%H}z.prslev.f{lead?fmt=%HHH}.{ENV[POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME]}_a{level?fmt=%HH}h.nc
 FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
 # Template for output from GridStat relative to GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
-#GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = metprd/GridStat
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
 #
 # Template for climatology input to GridStat relative to
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_REFC.conf
index 9fd7e2f86c..ce77614033 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_REFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_REFC.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ GRID_STAT_GRID_WEIGHT_FLAG = NONE
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
 
 FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = [eq-999, <-20]; censor_val = [-9999, -20]; cn
 # Time relative to valid time (in seconds) to allow files to be considered
 # valid.  Set both BEGIN and END to 0 to require the exact time in the
 # filename.  Not used in this example.
+#
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = 0
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_END = 0
 OBS_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = -300
@@ -188,12 +192,14 @@ FCST_IS_PROB = False
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
-# Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.
-# Only used if configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
+#
+# Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
+# configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
+#
 OBS_IS_PROB = false
-
+#
 # Only used if OBS_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold.
+#
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 # Climatology data
@@ -291,19 +297,23 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to
+# OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
+# FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
 # Template for output from GridStat relative to GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_RETOP.conf
index fde17ded5d..67ed1e8b2b 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_RETOP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_RETOP.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ GRID_STAT_GRID_WEIGHT_FLAG = NONE
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
 
 FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = convert(x) = x * 3280.84 * 0.001; censor_thresh = [<=-9.84252
 # Time relative to valid time (in seconds) to allow files to be considered
 # valid.  Set both BEGIN and END to 0 to require the exact time in the
 # filename.  Not used in this example.
+#
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = 0
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_END = 0
 OBS_GRID_STAT_FILE_WINDOW_BEGIN = -300
@@ -189,12 +193,14 @@ FCST_IS_PROB = False
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
-# Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.
-# Only used if configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
+#
+# Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
+# configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
+#
 OBS_IS_PROB = false
-
+#
 # Only used if OBS_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold.
+#
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 # Climatology data
@@ -292,19 +298,23 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to
+# OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# Template for observation input to GridStat relative to OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
+# FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
-OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
+FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
 # Template for output from GridStat relative to GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCP01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCP01h.conf
index 5e215f5395..a8408f90d9 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCP01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCP01h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble mean GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -104,7 +108,9 @@ GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = [NA]; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic = UNION; wind_thresh = [NA]; wind_logic = UNION; ci_alpha = [0.05]; rank_corr_flag = FALSE;
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the grib2 file(s) (in this case
@@ -135,11 +141,12 @@ ACCUM_HH = {{accum_hh}}
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A{ACCUM_HH}
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
-# observation and forecast variable 1.
+# both obs and forecast variable 1.
 #
 BOTH_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the grib2 observation file.  Thus,
@@ -290,22 +297,24 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
-# FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
-#
-FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
-#
 # Template for observation input to GridStat relative to
 # OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
 #
 OBS_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
+# Template for forecast input to GridStat relative to
+# FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_DIR.
+#
+FCST_GRID_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
+#
 # Template for output from GridStat relative to GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE =
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCPgt01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCPgt01h.conf
index 09dd54d68c..8eb87fafca 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCPgt01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_APCPgt01h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble mean GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -104,7 +108,9 @@ GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = [NA]; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic = UNION; wind_thresh = [NA]; wind_logic = UNION; ci_alpha = [0.05]; rank_corr_flag = FALSE;
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the NetCDF file(s) generated by
@@ -131,11 +137,12 @@ ACCUM_HH = {{accum_hh}}
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A{ACCUM_HH}
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
-# observation and forecast variable 1.
+# both obs and forecast variable 1.
 #
 BOTH_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file created by MET's
@@ -286,7 +293,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_REFC.conf
index 17a1996211..bfd4c65990 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_REFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_REFC.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble mean GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -90,8 +93,9 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensmean
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -101,16 +105,18 @@ GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic = UNION; wind_thresh = [NA]; wind_logic = UNION; ci_alpha = [0.05]; rank_corr_flag = FALSE;
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1.
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the grib2 file(s) (in this case
 # of forecasts) and outputs NetCDF file(s) in which the array names 
-# consist of the value of FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT plus a suffix that
+# consist of the value of fieldname_in_met_output plus a suffix that
 # specifies additional properties of the data in the array such as the
 # level, the type of statistic, etc.  In this case, this suffix is 
 # "_L0_ENS_MEAN".  Thus, below, FCST_VAR1_NAME must be set to the value
-# of FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT with "_L0_ENS_MEAN" appended to it.
+# of fieldname_in_met_output with "_L0_ENS_MEAN" appended to it.
 #
 FCST_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}_L0_ENS_MEAN
 #
@@ -121,11 +127,12 @@ FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
 #FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = cnt_thresh = [ >15 ]; cnt_logic = UNION;
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
-# observation and forecast variable 1.
+# both obs and forecast variable 1.
 #
 BOTH_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the grib2 observation file.  Thus,
@@ -142,7 +149,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_obs_input}}
 # same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS.
 #
 OBS_VAR1_LEVELS = Z500
-
 OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = lt-20; censor_val = -20.0; cnt_thresh = [ >15 ]; cnt_logic = UNION;
 #
 # Time relative to valid time (in seconds) to allow files to be considered
@@ -179,6 +185,8 @@ FCST_IS_PROB = False
 # Only used if FCST_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold
 #
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
+
+GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 #
 # Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
 # configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
@@ -189,8 +197,6 @@ OBS_IS_PROB = false
 #
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
-GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
 # Climatology data
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
@@ -286,7 +292,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_RETOP.conf
index 36c6282671..04e337e0d4 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_RETOP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensmean_RETOP.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble mean GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -90,8 +93,9 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensmean
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -101,7 +105,8 @@ GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic = UNION; wind_thresh = [NA]; wind_logic = UNION; ci_alpha = [0.05]; rank_corr_flag = FALSE;
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1.
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
@@ -118,15 +123,15 @@ FCST_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}_L0_ENS_MEAN
 # List of levels to evaluate for forecast variable 1.
 #
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
-
 FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = convert(x) = x * 3.28084 * 0.001;
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
-# observation and forecast variable 1.
+# both obs and forecast variable 1.
 #
 BOTH_VAR1_THRESH = {{field_thresholds}}
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the grib2 observation file.  Thus,
@@ -143,7 +148,6 @@ OBS_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_obs_input}}
 # same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS.
 #
 OBS_VAR1_LEVELS = Z500
-
 OBS_VAR1_OPTIONS = censor_thresh = lt-20.0; censor_val = -20.0; cnt_thresh = [ >15 ]; cnt_logic = UNION; convert(x) = x * 3280.84 * 0.001;
 #
 # Time relative to valid time (in seconds) to allow files to be considered
@@ -180,6 +184,8 @@ FCST_IS_PROB = False
 # Only used if FCST_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold
 #
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
+
+GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 #
 # Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
 # configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
@@ -190,8 +196,6 @@ OBS_IS_PROB = false
 #
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
-GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
 # Climatology data
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
@@ -287,7 +291,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP01h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP01h.conf
index 728a80275c..289c407d31 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP01h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP01h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -319,7 +323,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP03h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP03h.conf
index 3b3f9a3e20..145f3e5fa1 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP03h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP03h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -110,7 +114,9 @@ FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}
 # Process as probability
 
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the NetCDF file(s) generated by
@@ -134,7 +140,8 @@ FCST_VAR1_NAME = {FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT}_A3_ENS_FREQ_gt0.0
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A03
 FCST_VAR1_THRESH = ==0.1
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1
+# List of levels to evaluate for observation variable 1.  Must be the
+# same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file created by MET's
@@ -368,7 +375,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP06h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP06h.conf
index d9856518c6..f3e2243c15 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP06h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP06h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -110,7 +114,9 @@ FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}
 # Process as probability
 
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the NetCDF file(s) generated by
@@ -134,7 +140,8 @@ FCST_VAR1_NAME = {FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT}_A6_ENS_FREQ_gt0.0
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A06
 FCST_VAR1_THRESH = ==0.1
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1
+# List of levels to evaluate for observation variable 1.  Must be the
+# same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file created by MET's
@@ -368,7 +375,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP24h.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP24h.conf
index 4c82f06829..089b8d3821 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP24h.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_APCP24h.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -110,7 +114,9 @@ FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}
 # Process as probability
 
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the NetCDF file(s) generated by
@@ -134,7 +140,8 @@ FCST_VAR1_NAME = {FIELDNAME_IN_MET_OUTPUT}_A24_ENS_FREQ_gt0.0
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = A24
 FCST_VAR1_THRESH = ==0.1
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1
+# List of levels to evaluate for observation variable 1.  Must be the
+# same length as FCST_VAR1_LEVELS.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file created by MET's
@@ -368,7 +375,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_REFC.conf
index 2348b46832..671d351dfb 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_REFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_REFC.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -92,8 +95,9 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensprob
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -107,7 +111,9 @@ GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic =
 # Process as probability
 
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
+#
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
 # gen_ens_prod tool.  This tool reads in the grib2 file(s) (in this case
@@ -122,10 +128,7 @@ GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic =
 #
 #FCST_VAR1_NAME = REFC_L0_ENS_FREQ_ge20
 FCST_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}_L0_ENS_FREQ_ge20
-
-# List of levels to evaluate for forecast variable 1
 FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
-
 #FCST_VAR1_OPTIONS = cnt_thresh = [ >15 ]; cnt_logic = UNION;
 #
 # List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
@@ -135,7 +138,8 @@ FCST_VAR1_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_TYPE =
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the grib2 observation file.  Thus,
@@ -274,6 +278,8 @@ FCST_PROB_IN_GRIB_PDS = False
 # Only used if FCST_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold
 #
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
+
+GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 #
 # Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
 # configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
@@ -284,8 +290,6 @@ OBS_IS_PROB = false
 #
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
-GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
 # Climatology data
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
@@ -379,7 +383,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_RETOP.conf
index 071d47fdc7..581dd4164e 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_RETOP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GridStat_ensprob_RETOP.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # Ensemble probabilistic GridStat METplus Configuration
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only GridStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = GridStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for GridStat only
 #LOG_GRID_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -57,7 +55,12 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat.
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to GridStat.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
 #
 GRID_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/GridStatConfig_wrapped
 
@@ -92,8 +95,9 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensprob
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 OBS_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
-
-# set the desc value in the GridStat MET config file
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
 GRID_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # List of variables to compare in GridStat - FCST_VAR1 variables correspond
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic =
 # Process as probability
 
 #
-# Name of forecast variable 1.
+# String to search for in the foreast input files for forecast variable
+# 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the NetCDF file(s) created by MET's
@@ -123,12 +128,17 @@ GRID_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES = cat_thresh = []; cnt_thresh = [NA]; cnt_logic =
 #
 #FCST_VAR1_NAME = RETOP_L0_ENS_FREQ_ge20
 FCST_VAR1_NAME = {{fieldname_in_met_output}}_L0_ENS_FREQ_ge20
-FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = L0 
+FCST_VAR1_LEVELS = L0
+#
+# List of thresholds to evaluate for each name/level combination for
+# forecast variable 1.
+#
 FCST_VAR1_THRESH = ==0.1
 
 #FCST_GRID_STAT_FILE_TYPE =
 #
-# Name of observation variable 1.
+# String to search for in the observation input files for observation
+# variable 1.
 #
 # Note:
 # This is the name of the field in the grib2 observation file.  Thus,
@@ -267,6 +277,8 @@ FCST_PROB_IN_GRIB_PDS = False
 # Only used if FCST_IS_PROB is true - sets probabilistic threshold
 #
 FCST_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
+
+GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 #
 # Set to true if observation data is probabilistic.  Only used if
 # configuring forecast data as the 'OBS' input.
@@ -277,8 +289,6 @@ OBS_IS_PROB = false
 #
 OBS_GRID_STAT_PROB_THRESH = ==0.1
 
-GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
-
 # Climatology data
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_NAME =
 #GRID_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_FIELD =
@@ -372,7 +382,9 @@ GRID_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 GRID_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/Pb2nc_obs.conf b/parm/metplus/Pb2nc_obs.conf
index 263ad864ed..ae2b5e19f0 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/Pb2nc_obs.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/Pb2nc_obs.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+# Pb2nc METplus Configuration
+
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run.
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PB2NC
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ LOOP_BY = INIT
 # %Y = 4 digit year, %m = 2 digit month, %d = 2 digit day, etc.
 # see www.strftime.org for more information
 # %Y%m%d%H expands to YYYYMMDDHH
-INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H 
+INIT_TIME_FMT = %Y%m%d%H
 
 # Start time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
 INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
 # End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
 INIT_END = {{cdate}}
 
-# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified)
-#  Must be >= 60 seconds
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
+# Must be >= 60 seconds.
 INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 
 # List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
@@ -39,13 +41,31 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
-LOOP_ORDER = times 
+LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-# Location of MET config file to pass to PB2NC
+#
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {PB2NC_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to Pb2nc.
+#
+# References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
+# corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
+# is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
+# if set.
+#
 PB2NC_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/PB2NCConfig_wrapped
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
 OBS_WINDOW_BEGIN = -1799
 OBS_WINDOW_END = 1800
@@ -84,41 +104,30 @@ PB2NC_TIME_SUMMARY_BEG = 000000
 PB2NC_TIME_SUMMARY_END = 235959
 PB2NC_TIME_SUMMARY_VAR_NAMES = PMO,TOB,TDO,UOB,VOB,PWO,TOCC
 PB2NC_TIME_SUMMARY_TYPES = min, max, range, mean, stdev, median, p80
-#
-# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
-#
-LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
-#
-# Specify the location and name of the final METplus configuration file.
-#
-METPLUS_CONF = {PB2NC_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
-
-OBTYPE = NDAS
 
 # End of [config] section and start of [dir] section
 [dir]
 #
-# Directory containing (obs) input to PB2NC.
+# Directory containing (observation) input to Pb2nc.
 #
 PB2NC_INPUT_DIR = {{obs_input_dir}}
 #
-# Directory in which to write output from PB2NC.
-#
-PB2NC_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
+# Directory in which to write output from Pb2nc.
 #
 # OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
 # to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+PB2NC_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# Template for prepbufr input to PB2NC relative to PB2NC_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for prepbufr input to Pb2nc relative to PB2NC_INPUT_DIR.
 #
 PB2NC_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# Template for output from PB2NC.
+# Template for output from Pb2nc relative to PB2NC_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
 PB2NC_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {{output_fn_template}}
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_fcst.conf b/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_fcst.conf
index 1ab2b22425..65204c7caa 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_fcst.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_fcst.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # PcpCombine METplus Configuration for Forecasts
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PcpCombine for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PcpCombine
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -30,9 +28,9 @@ INIT_END = {{cdate}}
 # Must be >= 60 seconds.
 INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 
-# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid).
-# In hours if units are not specified.
-# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads).
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
@@ -45,6 +43,14 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 #   wrappers have been run
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 #
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
 # Run PcpCombine on forecast data but not observation (observation input
 # files are not provided).
 #
@@ -83,14 +89,6 @@ FCST_PCP_COMBINE_MAX_FORECAST = 2d
 
 # Keep initialization time constant.
 FCST_PCP_COMBINE_CONSTANT_INIT = True
-#
-# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
-#
-LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
-#
-# Specify the location and name of the final METplus configuration file.
-#
-METPLUS_CONF = {FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 
 FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DATATYPE = GRIB
 FCST_NATIVE_DATA_TYPE = GRIB
@@ -104,13 +102,12 @@ FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR = {{fcst_input_dir}}
 #
 # Directory in which to write output from PcpCombine.
 #
-FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-#
 # OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
 # to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
@@ -119,13 +116,12 @@ STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# The template FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_TEMPLATE is used to search for
-# forecast input files.  It is relative to FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for forecast input to PcpCombine relative to
+# FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR.
 #
 FCST_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{fcst_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is a path/file template that specifies
-# the name of output file, including optional subdirectories.  It is
-# relative to FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Template for output from PCPCOMBINE relative to
+# FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
 FCST_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {{output_fn_template}}
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_obs.conf b/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_obs.conf
index 8b9202d081..bc2c4180eb 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_obs.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PcpCombine_obs.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # PcpCombine METplus Configuration for Observations
 
-# section heading for [config] variables - all items below this line and
-# before the next section heading correspond to the [config] section
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PcpCombine for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PcpCombine
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -30,9 +28,9 @@ INIT_END = {{cdate}}
 # Must be >= 60 seconds.
 INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 
-# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid).
-# In hours if units are not specified.
-# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads).
+# List of forecast leads to process for each run time (init or valid)
+# In hours if units are not specified
+# If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
@@ -45,6 +43,14 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 #   wrappers have been run
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 #
+# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
+#
+LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
+#
+# Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
+#
+METPLUS_CONF = {OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
+#
 # Run PcpCombine on observation data but not forecast (forecast input
 # files are not provided).
 #
@@ -90,14 +96,6 @@ OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_ACCUM = {{accum_hh}}
 #
 PCP_COMBINE_SKIP_IF_OUTPUT_EXISTS = True
 #
-# Specify the name of the METplus log file.
-#
-LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
-#
-# Specify the location and name of the final METplus configuration file.
-#
-METPLUS_CONF = {OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
-#
 # Name to identify observation data in output.
 #
 OBTYPE = CCPA
@@ -112,13 +110,12 @@ OBS_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR = {{obs_input_dir}}
 #
 # Directory in which to write output from PcpCombine.
 #
-OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-#
 # OUTPUT_BASE apparently has to be set to something; it cannot be left
 # to its default value.  But it is not explicitly used elsewhere in this
 # configuration file.
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
+OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
 #
 # Directory for staging data.
 #
@@ -127,13 +124,12 @@ STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
 [filename_templates]
 #
-# The template OBS_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_TEMPLATE is used to search for
-# observation input files.  It is relative to OBS_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR.
+# Template for observation input to PcpCombine relative to
+# OBS_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_DIR.
 #
 OBS_PCP_COMBINE_INPUT_TEMPLATE = {{obs_input_fn_template}}
 #
-# OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE is a path/file template that specifies
-# the name of output file, including optional subdirectories.  It is
-# relative to OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR.
+# Template for output from PcpCombine relative to
+# OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_DIR.
 #
 OBS_PCP_COMBINE_OUTPUT_TEMPLATE = {{output_fn_template}}
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_SFC.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_SFC.conf
index 2d5fe0a2e4..62f59328fe 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_SFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_SFC.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
 # End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
 INIT_END = {{cdate}}
 
-# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified)
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
 # Must be >= 60 seconds.
 INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -55,12 +54,14 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 # Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
-
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+#
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
 # if set.
+#
 POINT_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
 
 POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC = 0, 1, 2, 3, 9, NA
@@ -122,7 +123,11 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 #
 # Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.  Here,
 # we store the value of the original lead in this column, i.e. the lead
@@ -134,10 +139,6 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
 # Uncomment this line only after upgrading to METplus 5.x.
 #POINT_STAT_DESC = {lead?fmt=%H%M%S?shift={{time_lag}}}
 POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
-#
-# Name to identify observation data in output.
-#
-OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_UPA.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_UPA.conf
index 1d20b16fd8..385b5387a2 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_UPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_UPA.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ INIT_BEG = {{cdate}}
 # End time for METplus run - must match INIT_TIME_FMT
 INIT_END = {{cdate}}
 
-# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified)
+# Increment between METplus runs (in seconds if no units are specified).
 # Must be >= 60 seconds.
 INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -55,12 +54,14 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 # Specify the location and name of the final METplus conf file.
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
-
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+#
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
 # if set.
+#
 POINT_STAT_CONFIG_FILE = {PARM_BASE}/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
 
 POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC = 0, 1, 2, 3, 9, NA
@@ -122,7 +123,11 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # suffix to MODEL that identifies the forecast ensemble member.  This
 # makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
-MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
+MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_{{ensmem_name}}
+#
+# Name to identify observation data in output.
+#
+OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 #
 # Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.  Here,
 # we store the value of the original lead in this column, i.e. the lead
@@ -134,10 +139,6 @@ MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_mem{ENV[ENSMEM_INDX]}
 # Uncomment this line only after upgrading to METplus 5.x.
 #POINT_STAT_DESC = {lead?fmt=%H%M%S?shift={{time_lag}}}
 POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
-#
-# Name to identify observation data in output.
-#
-OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_SFC.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_SFC.conf
index 9771081456..0d5ee3b696 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_SFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_SFC.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -56,7 +55,8 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
@@ -124,12 +124,14 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # mean.  This makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensmean
-
-POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 #
 # Name to identify observation data in output.
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
+POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
@@ -228,7 +230,9 @@ POINT_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_UPA.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_UPA.conf
index 3fb3f1b790..1846e0cf6e 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_UPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensmean_UPA.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -56,7 +55,8 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
@@ -124,12 +124,14 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # mean.  This makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensmean
-
-POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 #
 # Name to identify observation data in output.
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
+POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
@@ -303,7 +305,9 @@ POINT_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_SFC.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_SFC.conf
index 10937c2ec7..84b3ac9445 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_SFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_SFC.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -56,7 +55,8 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
@@ -124,12 +124,14 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # This makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensprob
-
-POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 #
 # Name to identify observation data in output.
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
+POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
@@ -406,7 +408,9 @@ POINT_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_UPA.conf b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_UPA.conf
index ea6e380422..6b4628112f 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_UPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/PointStat_ensprob_UPA.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [config]
 
-# List of applications to run - only PointStat for this case
+# List of applications (tools) to run.
 PROCESS_LIST = PointStat
 
 # time looping - options are INIT, VALID, RETRO, and REALTIME
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ INIT_INCREMENT = 3600
 # In hours if units are not specified
 # If unset, defaults to 0 (don't loop through forecast leads)
 LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
-
+#
 # Order of loops to process data - Options are times, processes
 # Not relevant if only one item is in the PROCESS_LIST
 # times = run all wrappers in the PROCESS_LIST for a single run time, then
@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@ LEAD_SEQ = {{fhr_list}}
 # processes = run the first wrapper in the PROCESS_LIST for all times
 #   specified, then repeat for the next item in the PROCESS_LIST until all
 #   wrappers have been run
+#
 LOOP_ORDER = times
 
 # Verbosity of MET output - overrides LOG_VERBOSITY for PointStat only
 LOG_POINT_STAT_VERBOSITY = 2
-
-FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES = {{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 #
 # Specify the name of the METplus log file.
 #
@@ -56,7 +55,8 @@ LOG_METPLUS = {LOG_DIR}/{{metplus_log_fn}}
 #
 METPLUS_CONF = {POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR}/metplus_final.{{metplus_config_fn}}
 #
-# Location of MET config file to pass to GridStat
+# Location of MET configuration file to pass to PointStat.
+#
 # References PARM_BASE, which is the location of the parm directory
 # corresponding to the ush directory of the run_metplus.py script that
 # is called or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE
@@ -124,12 +124,14 @@ POINT_STAT_OFFSETS = 0
 # This makes it easier to identify each curve.
 #
 MODEL = {{vx_fcst_model_name}}_ensprob
-
-POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 #
 # Name to identify observation data in output.
 #
 OBTYPE = {{obtype}}
+#
+# Value to enter under the DESC column in the output stat file.
+#
+POINT_STAT_DESC = NA
 
 # Regrid to specified grid.  Indicate NONE if no regridding, or the grid id
 # (e.g. G212)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ POINT_STAT_REGRID_TO_GRID = NONE
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_METHOD = BILIN
 POINT_STAT_REGRID_WIDTH = 2
 
-POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_{OBTYPE}
+POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX = {MODEL}_ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}_{OBTYPE}
 
 # sets the -obs_valid_beg command line argument (optional)
 # not used for this example
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ POINT_STAT_STATION_ID =
 
 # Message types, if all message types are to be returned, leave this empty,
 # otherwise indicate the message types of interest.
-POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
+POINT_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = ADP{{fieldname_in_met_filedir_names}}
 
 # set to True to run PointStat once for each name/level combination
 # set to False to run PointStat once per run time including all fields
@@ -528,7 +530,9 @@ POINT_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_INPUT_DIR =
 #
 OUTPUT_BASE = {{output_base}}
 POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_DIR = {{output_dir}}
-
+#
+# Directory for staging data.
+#
 STAGING_DIR = {{staging_dir}}
 
 # End of [dir] section and start of [filename_templates] section.
diff --git a/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml b/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
index 98aa2e98fd..c64b62bbe3 100644
--- a/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
+++ b/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ task_get_extrn_lbcs:
 
 metatask_run_ensemble:
   var:
-    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE  %}{%- for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) -%}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{%- for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) -%}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
   task_make_ics_mem#mem#:
     <<: *default_task
     command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "make_ics" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_MAKE_ICS"'
diff --git a/parm/wflow/post.yaml b/parm/wflow/post.yaml
index 782b21b020..ae02b4025b 100644
--- a/parm/wflow/post.yaml
+++ b/parm/wflow/post.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ default_task_post: &default_task
 
 metatask_run_ens_post:
   var:
-    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE  %}{%- for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) -%}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
-  metatask_run_post:
+    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{%- for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) -%}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+  metatask_run_post_mem#mem#_all_fhrs:
     var:
       fhr: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.LONG_FCST_LEN+1) %}{{ " %03d" % h }}{% endfor %}'
       cycledef: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.LONG_FCST_LEN+1) %}{% if h <= workflow.FCST_LEN_CYCL|min %}forecast {% else %}long_forecast {% endif %}{% endfor %}'
diff --git a/parm/wflow/verify.yaml b/parm/wflow/verify.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index b905dc2b68..0000000000
--- a/parm/wflow/verify.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,252 +0,0 @@
-default_task_verify: &default_task
-  account: '&ACCOUNT;'
-  attrs:
-    cycledefs: forecast
-    maxtries: '1'
-  envars: &default_vars
-    GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP: '&GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;'
-    USHdir: '&USHdir;'
-    PDY: !cycstr '@Y@m@d'
-    cyc: !cycstr "@H"
-    subcyc: !cycstr "@M"
-    LOGDIR: !cycstr "&LOGDIR;"
-    nprocs: '{{ parent.nnodes * parent.ppn }}'
-    FHR: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1) %}{{ " %02d" % h  }}{% endfor %}'
-  join: !cycstr '&LOGDIR;/{{ jobname }}_@Y@m@d@H&LOGEXT;'
-  memory: '{% if user.MACHINE not in ["NOAACLOUD"] %}{{ "2G" }}{% endif %}'
-  native: '{{ platform.SCHED_NATIVE_CMD }}'
-  nnodes: 1
-  nodes: '{{ nnodes }}:ppn={{ ppn }}'
-  nodesize: '&NCORES_PER_NODE;'
-  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_DEFAULT") %}&PARTITION_DEFAULT;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
-  ppn: 1
-  queue: '&QUEUE_DEFAULT;'
-  walltime: 00:30:00
-
-task_get_obs_ccpa:
-  <<: *default_task
-  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_CCPA"'
-  envars:
-    <<: *default_vars
-    ACCUM_HH: '01'
-    OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
-  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
-  walltime: 00:45:00
-
-task_get_obs_mrms:
-  <<: *default_task
-  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_MRMS"'
-  envars:
-    <<: *default_vars
-    OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
-    VAR: 'REFC RETOP'
-  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
-  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
-  walltime: 00:45:00
-
-task_get_obs_ndas:
-  <<: *default_task
-  envars:
-    <<: *default_vars
-    OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
-  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_NDAS"'
-  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
-  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
-  walltime: 02:00:00
-
-task_run_MET_Pb2nc_obs:
-  <<: *default_task
-  attrs:
-    cycledefs: forecast
-    maxtries: '2'
-  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PB2NC_OBS"'
-  envars:
-    <<: *default_vars
-    VAR: SFC
-    ACCUM_HH: '01'
-    obs_or_fcst: obs
-    OBTYPE: NDAS
-    OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
-    MET_TOOL: 'PB2NC'
-  dependency:
-    and:
-      datadep:
-        text: "&NDAS_OBS_DIR;"
-      or:
-        not:
-          taskvalid:
-            attrs:
-              task: get_obs_ndas
-        taskdep:
-          attrs:
-            task: get_obs_ndas
-
-metatask_vx_ens_member:
-  var:
-    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE  %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
-  metatask_GridStat_MRMS_mem#mem#:
-    var:
-      VAR: REFC RETOP
-    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-      <<: *default_task
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
-        VAR: '#VAR#'
-        ACCUM_HH: '01'
-        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
-        OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
-        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
-        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
-      walltime: 02:00:00
-      dependency:
-        and:
-          or_get_obs: # Ensure get_obs task is complete if it's turned on
-            not:
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_mrms
-            and:
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_mrms
-              taskdep:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_mrms
-          or_do_post: &post_files_exist
-            and_run_post: # If post was meant to run, wait on the whole post metatask
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: run_post_mem#mem#_f000
-              metataskdep:
-                attrs:
-                  metatask: run_ens_post
-            and_inline_post: # If inline post ran, wait on the forecast task to complete
-              not:
-                taskvalid:
-                  attrs:
-                    task: run_post_mem#mem#_f000
-              taskdep:
-                attrs:
-                  task: run_fcst_mem#mem#
-
-  metatask_PointStat_mem#mem#:
-    var:
-      VAR: SFC UPA
-    task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-      <<: *default_task
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        FHR: '#FCST_HR_LIST#'
-        OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
-        VAR: '#VAR#'
-        MET_TOOL: 'POINTSTAT'
-        OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
-        ACCUM_HH: '01'
-        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
-        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
-      walltime: 01:00:00
-      dependency:
-        and:
-          taskdep_pb2nc:
-            attrs:
-              task: run_MET_Pb2nc_obs
-          or_do_post:
-            <<: *post_files_exist
-          or_get_obs: # Get obs complete if turned on
-            not:
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_ndas
-            and:
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_ndas
-              taskdep:
-                attrs:
-                  task: get_obs_ndas
-
-metatask_GridStat_APCP_acc:
-  var:
-    ACCUM_HR: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
-    FCST_HR_LIST: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{% for h in range(ah, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1, ah) %}{{ "%02d," % h  }}{% endfor %}{% endif %} {% endfor %}'
-
-
-  task_run_MET_PcpCombine_obs_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h:
-    <<: *default_task
-    attrs:
-      cycledefs: forecast
-      maxtries: '2'
-    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PCPCOMBINE"'
-    envars:
-      <<: *default_vars
-      VAR: APCP
-      ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HR#'
-      obs_or_fcst: obs
-      OBTYPE: CCPA
-      OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-      MET_TOOL: 'PCPCOMBINE'
-    dependency:
-      or:
-        not:
-          taskvalid:
-            attrs:
-              task: get_obs_ccpa
-        and:
-          taskdep:
-            attrs:
-              task: get_obs_ccpa
-          datadep:
-            text: "&CCPA_OBS_DIR;"
-
-  metatask_vx_ens_member_acc:
-    var:
-      mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE  %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
-
-    task_run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h_mem#mem#:
-      <<: *default_task
-      attrs:
-        cycledefs: forecast
-        maxtries: '2'
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PCPCOMBINE"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        VAR: APCP
-        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HR#'
-        obs_or_fcst: fcst
-        OBTYPE: CCPA
-        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-        MET_TOOL: 'PCPCOMBINE'
-        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
-        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
-      dependency:
-        or_do_post:
-          <<: *post_files_exist
-
-    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h_mem#mem#:
-      <<: *default_task
-      attrs:
-        maxtries: '2'
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        FHR: '#FCST_HR_LIST#'
-        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-        VAR: APCP
-        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HR#'
-        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
-        OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
-        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
-        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
-      walltime: 02:00:00
-      dependency:
-        and:
-          taskdep_obs:
-            attrs:
-              task: run_MET_PcpCombine_obs_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h
-          taskdep_fcst:
-            attrs:
-              task: run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h_mem#mem#
diff --git a/parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml b/parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..804cc06107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+default_task_verify_det: &default_task_verify_det
+  account: '&ACCOUNT;'
+  attrs:
+    cycledefs: forecast
+    maxtries: '1'
+  envars: &default_vars
+    GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP: '&GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;'
+    USHdir: '&USHdir;'
+    PDY: !cycstr '@Y@m@d'
+    cyc: !cycstr "@H"
+    subcyc: !cycstr "@M"
+    LOGDIR: !cycstr "&LOGDIR;"
+    nprocs: '{{ parent.nnodes * parent.ppn }}'
+  join: !cycstr '&LOGDIR;/{{ jobname }}_@Y@m@d@H&LOGEXT;'
+  memory: '{% if user.MACHINE not in ["NOAACLOUD"] %}{{ "2G" }}{% endif %}'
+  native: '{{ platform.SCHED_NATIVE_CMD }}'
+  nnodes: 1
+  nodes: '{{ nnodes }}:ppn={{ ppn }}'
+  nodesize: '&NCORES_PER_NODE;'
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_DEFAULT") %}&PARTITION_DEFAULT;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  ppn: 1
+  queue: '&QUEUE_DEFAULT;'
+  walltime: 00:30:00
+
+metatask_GridStat_CCPA_all_accums_all_mems:
+  var:
+    ACCUM_HH: '{% for ah in verification.VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  metatask_GridStat_CCPA_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_all_mems:
+    var:
+      mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_mem#mem#:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_det
+      attrs:
+        maxtries: '2'
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+        VAR: APCP
+        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HH#'
+        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
+        OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
+        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
+        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
+      walltime: 02:00:00
+      dependency:
+        and:
+          taskdep_pcpcombine_obs:
+            attrs:
+              task: run_MET_PcpCombine_obs_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h
+          taskdep_pcpcombine_fcst:
+            attrs:
+              task: run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_mem#mem#
+
+metatask_GridStat_MRMS_all_mems:
+  var:
+    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+  metatask_GridStat_MRMS_mem#mem#:
+    var:
+      VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["REFC", "RETOP"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_det
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
+        VAR: '#VAR#'
+        ACCUM_HH: '01'
+        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
+        OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
+        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
+        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
+      walltime: 02:00:00
+      dependency:
+        and:
+          or_get_obs: # Ensure get_obs task is complete if it's turned on
+            not:
+              taskvalid:
+                attrs:
+                  task: get_obs_mrms
+            taskdep:
+              attrs:
+                task: get_obs_mrms
+          datadep_post_files_exist:
+            attrs:
+              age: 00:00:00:30
+            text: !cycstr '{{ workflow.EXPTDIR }}/@Y@m@d@H/post_files_exist_mem#mem#.txt'
+
+metatask_PointStat_NDAS_all_mems:
+  var:
+    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+  metatask_PointStat_NDAS_mem#mem#:
+    var:
+      VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["SFC", "UPA"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+    task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_det
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
+        VAR: '#VAR#'
+        MET_TOOL: 'POINTSTAT'
+        OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
+        ACCUM_HH: '01'
+        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
+        SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{{ "/mem#mem#" }}{% endif %}'
+      walltime: 01:00:00
+      dependency:
+        and:
+          taskdep_pb2nc:
+            attrs:
+              task: run_MET_Pb2nc_obs
+          datadep_post_files_exist:
+            attrs:
+              age: 00:00:00:30
+            text: !cycstr '{{ workflow.EXPTDIR }}/@Y@m@d@H/post_files_exist_mem#mem#.txt'
diff --git a/parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml b/parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dbf924ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+default_task_verify_ens: &default_task_verify_ens
+  account: '&ACCOUNT;'
+  attrs:
+    cycledefs: forecast
+    maxtries: '2'
+  envars: &default_vars
+    GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP: '&GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;'
+    USHdir: '&USHdir;'
+    PDY: !cycstr '@Y@m@d'
+    cyc: !cycstr "@H"
+    subcyc: !cycstr "@M"
+    LOGDIR: !cycstr "&LOGDIR;"
+    nprocs: '{{ parent.nnodes * parent.ppn }}'
+  join: !cycstr '&LOGDIR;/{{ jobname }}_@Y@m@d@H&LOGEXT;'
+  memory: '{% if user.MACHINE not in ["WCOSS2", "NOAACLOUD"] %}{{ "2G" }}{% endif %}'
+  native: '{{ platform.SCHED_NATIVE_CMD }}'
+  nnodes: 1
+  nodes: '{{ nnodes }}:ppn={{ ppn }}'
+  nodesize: '&NCORES_PER_NODE;'
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_DEFAULT") %}&PARTITION_DEFAULT;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  ppn: 1
+  queue: '&QUEUE_DEFAULT;'
+  walltime: 01:00:00
+
+metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_CCPA:
+  var:
+    ACCUM_HH: '{% for ah in verification.VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  task_run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h: &task_GenEnsProd_CCPA
+    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
+    envars: &envars_GenEnsProd_CCPA
+      <<: *default_vars
+      ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HH#'
+      OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+      VAR: APCP
+      MET_TOOL: 'GENENSPROD'
+      OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
+    dependency:
+      and:
+        # The PcpCombine task for obs must be complete because this GenEnsProd
+        # task checks to see the forecast hours for which obs are available before
+        # processing the forecast for those hours.
+        taskdep_pcpcombine_obs:
+          attrs:
+            task: run_MET_PcpCombine_obs_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h
+        metataskdep_pcpcombine_fcst:
+          attrs:
+            metatask: PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_all_mems
+  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h:
+    <<: *task_GenEnsProd_CCPA
+    envars:
+      <<: *envars_GenEnsProd_CCPA
+      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
+    dependency:
+      taskdep_genensprod:
+        attrs:
+          task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h
+
+metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_MRMS:
+  var:
+    VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["REFC", "RETOP"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  task_run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#: &task_GenEnsProd_MRMS
+    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
+    envars: &envars_GenEnsProd_MRMS
+      <<: *default_vars
+      ACCUM_HH: '01'
+      OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
+      VAR: '#VAR#'
+      MET_TOOL: 'GENENSPROD'
+      OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
+    dependency:
+      and:
+        or_get_obs: # Ensure get_obs task is complete if it's turned on
+          not:
+            taskvalid:
+              attrs:
+                task: get_obs_mrms
+          taskdep:
+            attrs:
+              task: get_obs_mrms
+        metataskdep_post_files_exist: &post_files_exist
+          attrs:
+            metatask: check_post_output_all_mems
+
+  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
+    <<: *task_GenEnsProd_MRMS
+    envars:
+      <<: *envars_GenEnsProd_MRMS
+      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
+    dependency:
+      taskdep:
+        attrs:
+          task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#
+
+metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_NDAS:
+  var:
+    VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["SFC", "UPA"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  task_run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#: &task_GenEnsProd_NDAS
+    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
+    envars: &envars_GenEnsProd_NDAS
+      <<: *default_vars
+      OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
+      VAR: '#VAR#'
+      MET_TOOL: 'GENENSPROD'
+      OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
+      ACCUM_HH: '01'
+    dependency:
+      and:
+        # The Pb2nc task (which is run only for obs) must be complete because
+        # this GenEnsProd task checks to see the forecast hours for which obs
+        # are available before processing the forecast for those hours.
+        taskdep_pb2nc:
+          attrs:
+            task: run_MET_Pb2nc_obs
+        metataskdep_post_files_exist:
+          <<: *post_files_exist
+  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
+    <<: *task_GenEnsProd_NDAS
+    envars:
+      <<: *envars_GenEnsProd_NDAS
+      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
+    dependency:
+      taskdep_genensprod:
+        attrs:
+          task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#
+
+metatask_GridStat_CCPA_ensmeanprob_all_accums:
+  var:
+    stat: MEAN PROB
+    statlc: mean prob
+  metatask_GridStat_CCPA_ens#statlc#_all_accums:
+    var:
+      ACCUM_HH: '{% for ah in verification.VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_ens#statlc#_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENS#stat#"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+        VAR: APCP
+        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
+        OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
+        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HH#'
+      dependency:
+        taskdep:
+          attrs:
+            task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h
+
+metatask_GridStat_MRMS_ensprob:
+  var:
+    VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["REFC", "RETOP"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_ensprob_#VAR#:
+    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENSPROB"'
+    envars:
+      <<: *default_vars
+      ACCUM_HH: '01'
+      OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
+      VAR: '#VAR#'
+      MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
+      OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
+    dependency:
+      taskdep:
+        attrs:
+          task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#
+
+metatask_PointStat_NDAS_ensmeanprob:
+  var:
+    stat: MEAN PROB
+    statlc: mean prob
+  metatask_PointStat_NDAS_ens#statlc#:
+    var:
+      VAR: '{% for var in verification.VX_FIELDS %}{% if var in ["SFC", "UPA"] %}{{ "%s " % var }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+    task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_ens#statlc#_#VAR#:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_ens
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENS#stat#"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
+        VAR: '#VAR#'
+        MET_TOOL: 'POINTSTAT'
+        OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
+        ACCUM_HH: '01'
+      dependency:
+        taskdep:
+          attrs:
+            task: run_MET_GenEnsProd_vx_#VAR#
diff --git a/parm/wflow/verify_ensgrid.yaml b/parm/wflow/verify_ensgrid.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f8dd65ddf..0000000000
--- a/parm/wflow/verify_ensgrid.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-default_task_verify_ens: &default_task_verify_ens
-  account: '&ACCOUNT;'
-  attrs:
-    cycledefs: forecast
-    maxtries: '2'
-  envars: &default_vars
-    GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP: '&GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;'
-    USHdir: '&USHdir;'
-    PDY: !cycstr '@Y@m@d'
-    cyc: !cycstr "@H"
-    subcyc: !cycstr "@M"
-    LOGDIR: !cycstr "&LOGDIR;"
-    FHR: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1) %}{{ " %02d" % h  }}{% endfor %}'
-    nprocs: '{{ parent.nnodes * parent.ppn }}'
-  join: !cycstr '&LOGDIR;/{{ jobname }}_@Y@m@d@H&LOGEXT;'
-  memory: '{% if user.MACHINE not in ["WCOSS2", "NOAACLOUD"] %}{{ "2G" }}{% endif %}'
-  native: '{{ platform.SCHED_NATIVE_CMD }}'
-  nnodes: 1
-  nodes: '{{ nnodes }}:ppn={{ ppn }}'
-  nodesize: '&NCORES_PER_NODE;'
-  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_DEFAULT") %}&PARTITION_DEFAULT;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
-  ppn: 1
-  queue: '&QUEUE_DEFAULT;'
-  walltime: 01:00:00
-
-metatask_EnsembleStat:
-  var:
-    VAR: REFC RETOP
-  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
-    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
-    envars:
-      <<: *default_vars
-      ACCUM_HH: '01'
-      OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
-      VAR: '#VAR#'
-      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
-      OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
-    dependency:
-      metataskdep:
-        attrs:
-          metatask: run_ens_post
-
-metatask_GridStat_ensprob:
-  var:
-    VAR: REFC RETOP
-  task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_ensprob_#VAR#:
-    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENSPROB"'
-    envars:
-      <<: *default_vars
-      ACCUM_HH: '01'
-      OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
-      VAR: '#VAR#'
-      MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
-      OBTYPE: 'MRMS'
-    dependency:
-      taskdep:
-        attrs:
-          task: run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#
-
-metatask_EnsembleStat_acc:
-  var:
-    ACCUM_HR: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
-    FCST_HR_LIST: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{% for h in range(ah, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1, ah) %}{{ "%02d," % h  }}{% endfor %}{% endif %} {% endfor %}'
-  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h:
-    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
-    envars:
-      <<: *default_vars
-      ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HR#'
-      FHR: '#FCST_HR_LIST#'
-      OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-      VAR: APCP
-      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
-      OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
-    dependency:
-      and:
-        or_do_post: &post_files_exist
-          and_run_post: # If post was meant to run, wait on the whole post metatask
-            taskvalid:
-              attrs:
-                task: run_post_mem001_f000
-            metataskdep:
-              attrs:
-                metatask: run_ens_post
-          and_inline_post: # If inline post ran, wait on the forecast ensemble to complete
-            not:
-              taskvalid:
-                attrs:
-                  task: run_post_mem001_f000
-            metataskdep:
-              attrs:
-                metatask: run_ensemble
-        metataskdep:
-          attrs:
-            metatask: GridStat_APCP_acc
-
-metatask_ensemble_vx_stats:
-  var:
-    stat: MEAN PROB
-    statlc: mean prob
-  metatask_GridStat_ens_acc:
-    var:
-      ACCUM_HR: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
-      FCST_HR_LIST: '{% for ah in [1, 3, 6, 24] %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{% for h in range(ah, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1, ah) %}{{ "%02d," % h  }}{% endfor %}{% endif %} {% endfor %}'
-    task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_ens#statlc#_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h:
-      <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENS#stat#"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HR#'
-        FHR: '#FCST_HR_LIST#'
-        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
-        VAR: APCP
-        MET_TOOL: 'GRIDSTAT'
-        OBTYPE: 'CCPA'
-      dependency:
-        taskdep:
-          attrs:
-            task: run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h
-  metatask_PointStat_ens:
-    var:
-      VAR: SFC UPA
-    task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_ens#statlc#_#VAR#:
-      <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GRIDSTAT_OR_POINTSTAT_VX_ENS#stat#"'
-      envars:
-        <<: *default_vars
-        OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
-        VAR: '#VAR#'
-        MET_TOOL: 'POINTSTAT'
-        OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
-        ACCUM_HH: '01'
-      dependency:
-        taskdep:
-          attrs:
-            task: run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#
-
-metatask_EnsembleStat_point:
-  var:
-    VAR: SFC UPA
-  task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
-    <<: *default_task_verify_ens
-    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_GENENSPROD_OR_ENSEMBLESTAT"'
-    envars:
-      <<: *default_vars
-      OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
-      VAR: '#VAR#'
-      MET_TOOL: 'ENSEMBLESTAT'
-      OBTYPE: 'NDAS'
-      ACCUM_HH: '01'
-    dependency:
-      and:
-        metataskdep:
-          attrs:
-            metatask: run_ens_post
-        taskdep:
-          attrs:
-            task: run_MET_Pb2nc_obs
diff --git a/parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml b/parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eccbf8027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+default_task_verify_pre: &default_task_verify_pre
+  account: '&ACCOUNT;'
+  attrs:
+    cycledefs: forecast
+    maxtries: '1'
+  envars: &default_vars
+    GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP: '&GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;'
+    USHdir: '&USHdir;'
+    PDY: !cycstr '@Y@m@d'
+    cyc: !cycstr "@H"
+    subcyc: !cycstr "@M"
+    LOGDIR: !cycstr "&LOGDIR;"
+    nprocs: '{{ parent.nnodes * parent.ppn }}'
+  join: !cycstr '&LOGDIR;/{{ jobname }}_@Y@m@d@H&LOGEXT;'
+  memory: '{% if user.MACHINE not in ["NOAACLOUD"] %}{{ "2G" }}{% endif %}'
+  native: '{{ platform.SCHED_NATIVE_CMD }}'
+  nnodes: 1
+  nodes: '{{ nnodes }}:ppn={{ ppn }}'
+  nodesize: '&NCORES_PER_NODE;'
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_DEFAULT") %}&PARTITION_DEFAULT;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  ppn: 1
+  queue: '&QUEUE_DEFAULT;'
+  walltime: 00:30:00
+
+task_get_obs_ccpa:
+  <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_CCPA"'
+  envars:
+    <<: *default_vars
+    ACCUM_HH: '01'
+    OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+    FHR: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1) %}{{ " %02d" % h  }}{% endfor %}'
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
+  walltime: 00:45:00
+
+task_get_obs_mrms:
+  <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_MRMS"'
+  envars:
+    <<: *default_vars
+    OBS_DIR: '&MRMS_OBS_DIR;'
+    VAR: 'REFC RETOP'
+    FHR: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1) %}{{ " %02d" % h  }}{% endfor %}'
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
+  walltime: 00:45:00
+
+task_get_obs_ndas:
+  <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+  envars:
+    <<: *default_vars
+    OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
+    FHR: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS+1) %}{{ " %02d" % h  }}{% endfor %}'
+  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "get_obs" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_GET_OBS_NDAS"'
+  queue: "&QUEUE_HPSS;"
+  partition: '{% if platform.get("PARTITION_HPSS") %}&PARTITION_HPSS;{% else %}None{% endif %}'
+  walltime: 02:00:00
+
+task_run_MET_Pb2nc_obs:
+  <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+  attrs:
+    cycledefs: forecast
+    maxtries: '2'
+  command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PB2NC_OBS"'
+  envars:
+    <<: *default_vars
+    VAR: SFC
+    ACCUM_HH: '01'
+    obs_or_fcst: obs
+    OBTYPE: NDAS
+    OBS_DIR: '&NDAS_OBS_DIR;'
+    MET_TOOL: 'PB2NC'
+  dependency:
+    and:
+      datadep:
+        text: "&NDAS_OBS_DIR;"
+      or:
+        not:
+          taskvalid:
+            attrs:
+              task: get_obs_ndas
+        taskdep:
+          attrs:
+            task: get_obs_ndas
+
+metatask_PcpCombine_obs:
+  var:
+    ACCUM_HH: '{% for ah in verification.VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  task_run_MET_PcpCombine_obs_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h:
+    <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+    attrs:
+      cycledefs: forecast
+      maxtries: '2'
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PCPCOMBINE"'
+    envars:
+      <<: *default_vars
+      VAR: APCP
+      ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HH#'
+      obs_or_fcst: obs
+      OBTYPE: CCPA
+      OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+      MET_TOOL: 'PCPCOMBINE'
+      ENSMEM_INDX: ''
+    dependency:
+      and:
+        datadep:
+          text: "&CCPA_OBS_DIR;"
+        or:
+          not:
+            taskvalid:
+              attrs:
+                task: get_obs_ccpa
+          taskdep:
+            attrs:
+              task: get_obs_ccpa
+
+metatask_check_post_output_all_mems:
+  var:
+    mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+  task_check_post_output_mem#mem#:
+    <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+    attrs:
+      cycledefs: forecast
+      maxtries: '1'
+    command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_CHECK_POST_OUTPUT"'
+    envars:
+      <<: *default_vars
+      VAR: APCP
+      ACCUM_HH: '01'
+      ENSMEM_INDX: '#mem#'
+    dependency:
+      # This "or" checks that the necessary stand-alone post tasks or forecast
+      # tasks with inline post have run to generate the post files that are 
+      # needed as forecast input to various verification tasks.
+      or_post_files_exist: &post_files_exist
+        # This "and" is to check whether post is being run stand-alone (i.e. outside
+        # the weather model in tasks separate from the forecast task(s)), and if
+        # so, to ensure that the stand-alone post metatask for the current member
+        # has completed for all forecast hours.
+        and_standalone_post:
+          # This "or" is to check whether a stand-alane post task exists [either for
+          # mem000 (if running a deterministic forecast) or for mem001 (if running
+          # an ensemble forecast)].  Checking for forecast hour 000 is sufficient.  
+          # If so, it implies post is being run stand-alone.
+          or_post_task_exists: &post_task_exists
+            taskvalid_mem000:
+              attrs:
+                task: run_post_mem000_f000
+            taskvalid_mem001:
+              attrs:
+                task: run_post_mem001_f000
+          # We would like a dependency here on the run_post_#mem#_all_fhrs metatask,
+          # but that is apparently not possible in rocoto with a metataskvalid/
+          # metataskdep combination (currently, metataskvalid is not a defined
+          # dependency type in ROCOTO); that approach only works for tasks.  Thus, 
+          # here we use jinja directives to explicitly list all the tasks in the
+          # run_post_#mem#_all_fhrs metatask.
+          #or_post_metatask:
+          #  not:
+          #    metataskvalid:
+          #      attrs:
+          #        metatask: run_post_mem#mem#_all_fhrs
+          #  metataskdep:
+          #    attrs:
+          #      metatask: run_post_mem#mem#_all_fhrs
+          taskdep: 
+            attrs:
+              task: '{% for h in range(0, workflow.LONG_FCST_LEN+1) %}{% if h > 0 %}{{"      <taskdep task="}}{% endif %}{{ "\"run_post_mem#mem#_f%03d\"" % h }}{% if h < workflow.LONG_FCST_LEN %}{{"/>\n"}}{% endif %}{%- endfor -%}'
+        # This "and" is to check whether post is being run inline (i.e. as part of
+        # the weather model), and if so, to ensure that the forecast task for the
+        # current member has completed.
+        and_inline_post:
+          # This "not" is to check whether a stand-alone post task DOESN'T exist
+          # [either for mem000 (if running a deterministic forecast) or for mem001
+          # (if running an ensemble forecast)].  If so, it implies that either
+          # post is being run inline (as part of the weather model) or is not being
+          # run at all.
+          not: 
+            or_post_task_exists:
+              <<: *post_task_exists
+          # This "or" is to verify that either the forecast task for the current
+          # member exists and has completed, or that it doesn't exist.
+          or_run_fcst:
+            and:
+              taskvalid: &fcst_task_exists
+                attrs:
+                  task: run_fcst_mem#mem#
+              taskdep:
+                attrs:
+                  task: run_fcst_mem#mem#
+            not:
+              taskvalid:
+                <<: *fcst_task_exists
+
+metatask_PcpCombine_fcst_all_accums_all_mems:
+  var:
+    ACCUM_HH: '{% for ah in verification.VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS %}{% if workflow.FCST_LEN_HRS >= ah %}{{ "%02d " % ah }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}'
+  metatask_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_all_mems:
+    var:
+      mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{% for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) %}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
+    task_run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HH#h_mem#mem#:
+      <<: *default_task_verify_pre
+      attrs:
+        cycledefs: forecast
+        maxtries: '2'
+      command: '&LOAD_MODULES_RUN_TASK_FP; "run_vx" "&JOBSdir;/JREGIONAL_RUN_MET_PCPCOMBINE"'
+      envars:
+        <<: *default_vars
+        VAR: APCP
+        ACCUM_HH: '#ACCUM_HH#'
+        obs_or_fcst: fcst
+        OBTYPE: CCPA
+        OBS_DIR: '&CCPA_OBS_DIR;'
+        MET_TOOL: 'PCPCOMBINE'
+        ENSMEM_INDX: "#mem#"
+      dependency:
+        datadep:
+          attrs:
+            age: 00:00:00:30
+          text: !cycstr '{{ workflow.EXPTDIR }}/@Y@m@d@H/post_files_exist_mem#mem#.txt'
+      walltime: 00:05:00
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_check_post_output.sh b/scripts/exregional_check_post_output.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d088e218cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/exregional_check_post_output.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Source the variable definitions file and the bash utility functions.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+. $USHdir/source_util_funcs.sh
+source_config_for_task "task_run_met_pcpcombine|task_run_post" ${GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP}
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Source files defining auxiliary functions for verification.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+. $USHdir/set_vx_fhr_list.sh
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Save current shell options (in a global array).  Then set new options
+# for this script/function.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+{ save_shell_opts; . $USHdir/preamble.sh; } > /dev/null 2>&1
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Get the full path to the file in which this script/function is located
+# (scrfunc_fp), the name of that file (scrfunc_fn), and the directory in
+# which the file is located (scrfunc_dir).
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+scrfunc_fp=$( $READLINK -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )
+scrfunc_fn=$( basename "${scrfunc_fp}" )
+scrfunc_dir=$( dirname "${scrfunc_fp}" )
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Print message indicating entry into script.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+print_info_msg "
+========================================================================
+Entering script:  \"${scrfunc_fn}\"
+In directory:     \"${scrfunc_dir}\"
+
+This is the ex-script for the task that checks that all the post-processed
+output files in fact exist and are at least a certain age.  These files
+may have been generated by UPP as part of the current SRW App workflow,
+or they may be user-staged. 
+========================================================================"
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Get the time lag for the current ensemble member.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+i="0"
+if [ "${DO_ENSEMBLE}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+  i=$( bc -l <<< "${ENSMEM_INDX}-1" )
+fi
+time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[$i]}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Get the list of forecast hours for which there is a post-processed 
+# output file.  Note that:
+#
+# 1) CDATE (in YYYYMMDDHH format) is already available via the call to
+#    the job_preamble.sh script in the j-job of this ex-script.
+# 2) VAR is set to "APCP" and ACCUM_HH is set to "01" because we assume
+#    the output files are hourly, so these settings will result in the
+#    function set_vx_fhr_list checking for existence of hourly post output
+#    files.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+ensmem_indx=$(printf "%0${VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES}d" "${ENSMEM_INDX}")
+ensmem_name="mem${ensmem_indx}"
+FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE:+${FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE}/}${FCST_FN_TEMPLATE} )
+set_vx_fhr_list \
+  cdate="${CDATE}" \
+  fcst_len_hrs="${FCST_LEN_HRS}" \
+  field="$VAR" \
+  accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
+  base_dir="${VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR}" \
+  fn_template="${FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_FCST_FILES_MAX}" \
+  outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Print message indicating successful completion of script.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+print_info_msg "
+========================================================================
+Done checking for existence of post-processed files for ensemble member ${ENSMEM_INDX}.
+
+Exiting script:  \"${scrfunc_fn}\"
+In directory:    \"${scrfunc_dir}\"
+========================================================================"
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Restore the shell options saved at the beginning of this script/func-
+# tion.
+#
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+{ restore_shell_opts; } > /dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ccpa.sh b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ccpa.sh
index d3f53c8d5a..9b54e49d56 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ccpa.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ccpa.sh
@@ -162,15 +162,15 @@ while [[ ${current_fcst} -le ${fcst_length} ]]; do
       if [[ ${vhh_noZero} -ge 19 && ${vhh_noZero} -le 23 ]]; then
         cd_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd_p1}
         # Pull CCPA data from HPSS
-        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} \`htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} \`htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
         echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-        htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} `htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print $7}'`
+        htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} `htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print \$7}'`
       else 
         cd_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd}
         # Pull CCPA data from HPSS
-        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
         echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-        htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print $7}'`
+        htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print \$7}'`
       fi
 
       # One hour CCPA files have incorrect metadeta in the files under the "00" directory from 20180718 to 20210504.
@@ -200,15 +200,15 @@ while [[ ${current_fcst} -le ${fcst_length} ]]; do
       if [[ ${vhh_noZero} -ne 21 ]]; then
         cd_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd}
         # Pull CCPA data from HPSS
-        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print $7}'\`" 
+        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`" 
         echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-        htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print $7}'`
+        htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print \$7}'`
       elif [[ ${vhh_noZero} -eq 21 ]]; then
         cd_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd_p1}
         # Pull CCPA data from HPSS
-        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} \`htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+        TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} \`htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
         echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-        htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} `htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print $7}'`
+        htar -xvf ${TarFile_p1} `htar -tf ${TarFile_p1} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print \$7}'`
       fi
 
       if [[ ${vhh_noZero} -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ while [[ ${current_fcst} -le ${fcst_length} ]]; do
     elif [[ ${accum} == "06" ]]; then
       cd_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd}
       # Pull CCPA data from HPSS
-      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
       echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print $7}'`
+      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2" | awk '{print \$7}'`
 
       if [[ ${vhh_noZero} -eq 0 ]]; then
         cp_vrfy $ccpa_raw/${vyyyymmdd}/00/ccpa.t${vhh}z.${accum}h.hrap.conus.gb2 $ccpa_proc/${vyyyymmdd}
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_mrms.sh b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_mrms.sh
index 2f2d7afb4f..2d4ecac82f 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_mrms.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_mrms.sh
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ while [[ ${cur_ut} -le ${end_valid_ut} ]]; do
 
     echo "TAR FILE:${TarFile}"
 
-    TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"${field_base_name}${level}${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].grib2.gz\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
-    htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "${field_base_name}${level}${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].grib2.gz" | awk '{print $7}'`
+    TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"${field_base_name}${level}${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].grib2.gz\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
+    htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "${field_base_name}${level}${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].grib2.gz" | awk '{print \$7}'`
     Status=$?
 
     if [[ ${Status} != 0 ]]; then
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ndas.sh b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ndas.sh
index 401013a9ce..4249faafca 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ndas.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_get_obs_ndas.sh
@@ -91,24 +91,24 @@ echo "vhh_noZero=$vhh_noZero"
     # Name of NDAS tar file on HPSS is dependent on date. Logic accounts for files from 2019 until July 2020.
     if [[ ${vyyyymmdd} -ge 20190101 && ${vyyyymmdd} -le 20190820 ]]; then
       TarFile="/NCEPPROD/hpssprod/runhistory/rh${vyyyy}/${vyyyy}${vmm}/${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}/com2_nam_prod_nam.${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}${vhh}.bufr.tar"
-      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print $7}'\`" 
+      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`" 
       echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print $7}'`
+      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print \$7}'`
     elif [[ ${vyyyymmdd} -ge 20190821 && ${vyyyymmdd} -le 20200226 ]]; then
       TarFile="/NCEPPROD/hpssprod/runhistory/rh${vyyyy}/${vyyyy}${vmm}/${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}/gpfs_dell1_nco_ops_com_nam_prod_nam.${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}${vhh}.bufr.tar"
-      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
       echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print $7}'`
+      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print \$7}'`
     elif [[ ${vyyyymmdd} -gt 20200226 && ${vyyyymmdd} -le 20220627 ]]; then
       TarFile="/NCEPPROD/hpssprod/runhistory/rh${vyyyy}/${vyyyy}${vmm}/${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}/com_nam_prod_nam.${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}${vhh}.bufr.tar"
-      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
       echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print $7}'`
+      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print \$7}'`
     else
       TarFile="/NCEPPROD/hpssprod/runhistory/rh${vyyyy}/${vyyyy}${vmm}/${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}/com_obsproc_v1.0_nam.${vyyyy}${vmm}${vdd}${vhh}.bufr.tar"
-      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print $7}'\`"
+      TarCommand="htar -xvf ${TarFile} \`htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep \"prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr\" | awk '{print \$7}'\`"
       echo "CALLING: ${TarCommand}"
-      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print $7}'`
+      htar -xvf ${TarFile} `htar -tf ${TarFile} | egrep "prepbufr.tm[0-9][0-9].nr" | awk '{print \$7}'`
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -d "$ndas_proc" ]]; then
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
index 9f5ddef0b7..49e2dfdd91 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
@@ -205,29 +205,27 @@ fi
 # tasks).  This will be exported to the environment and read by the
 # METplus configuration files.
 #
-NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES=3
 FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=""
 for (( i=0; i<${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}; i++ )); do
 
-  mem_indx=$(($i+1))
-  mem_indx_fmt=$(printf "%0${NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES}d" "${mem_indx}")
-  time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[$i]}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
+  ensmem_indx=$(printf "%0${VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES}d" "$((i+1))")
+  ensmem_name="mem${ensmem_indx}"
 
   if [ "${RUN_ENVIR}" = "nco" ]; then
     cdate_ensmem_subdir_or_null=""
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=".mem${mem_indx_fmt}"
   else
-    cdate_ensmem_subdir_or_null="${CDATE}/mem${mem_indx_fmt}"
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
+    cdate_ensmem_subdir_or_null="${CDATE}/${ensmem_name}"
   fi
 
+  time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[$i]}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
+
   if [ "${field_is_APCPgt01h}" = "TRUE" ]; then
     template="${cdate_ensmem_subdir_or_null:+${cdate_ensmem_subdir_or_null}/}metprd/PcpCombine_fcst/${FCST_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE}"
   else
     template="${FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE}/${FCST_FN_TEMPLATE}"
   fi
 
-  SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL="/mem${mem_indx_fmt}"
+  slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"           
   if [ -z "${FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" ]; then
     FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE="  $(eval echo ${template})"
   else
@@ -255,7 +253,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}" \
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
-  check_hourly_files="FALSE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -368,6 +367,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_indx': '${ENSMEM_INDX:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx.sh
index 62e5961f4e..a6a30671b6 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx.sh
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ set_vx_params \
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-time_lag=$(( (${MEM_INDX_OR_NULL:+${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[${MEM_INDX_OR_NULL}-1]}}+0) ))
-# Convert to seconds.  We do this as a separate step using bc because
-# bash's $((...)) arithmetic operator can't handle floats well.
-time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${time_lag}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
+i="0"
+if [ "${DO_ENSEMBLE}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+  i=$( bc -l <<< "${ENSMEM_INDX}-1" )
+fi
+time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[$i]}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -172,15 +173,30 @@ fi
 #
 vx_fcst_input_basedir=$( eval echo "${VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR}" )
 vx_output_basedir=$( eval echo "${VX_OUTPUT_BASEDIR}" )
+ensmem_indx=$(printf "%0${VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES}d" "${ENSMEM_INDX}")
+ensmem_name="mem${ensmem_indx}"
 if [ "${RUN_ENVIR}" = "nco" ]; then
-  if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
-    ENSMEM=$( echo ${SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL} | cut -d"/" -f2 )
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=".$ENSMEM"
+  slash_cdate_or_null=""
+  slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null=""
+else
+  slash_cdate_or_null="/${CDATE}"
+#
+# Since other aspects of a deterministic run use the "mem000" string (e.g.
+# in rocoto workflow task names, in log file names), it seems reasonable
+# that a deterministic run create a "mem000" subdirectory under the $CDATE
+# directory.  But since that is currently not the case in in the run_fcst
+# task, we need the following if-statement.  If and when such a modification
+# is made for the run_fcst task, we would remove this if-statement and
+# simply set 
+#   slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"
+# or, better, just remove this variale and code "/${ensmem_name}" where
+# slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null currently appears below.
+#
+  if [ "${DO_ENSEMBLE}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+    slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"
   else
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
+    slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null=""
   fi
-else
-  DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
 fi
 
 if [ "${grid_or_point}" = "grid" ]; then
@@ -189,7 +205,7 @@ if [ "${grid_or_point}" = "grid" ]; then
   if [ "${field_is_APCPgt01h}" = "TRUE" ]; then
     OBS_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}/metprd/PcpCombine_obs"
     OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_CCPA_APCPgt01h_FN_TEMPLATE} )
-    FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}/${CDATE}/mem${ENSMEM_INDX}/metprd/PcpCombine_fcst"
+    FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/${slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null}/metprd/PcpCombine_fcst"
     FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${FCST_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE} )
   else
     OBS_INPUT_DIR="${OBS_DIR}"
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ elif [ "${grid_or_point}" = "point" ]; then
 
 fi
 
-OUTPUT_BASE="${vx_output_basedir}/${CDATE}/mem${ENSMEM_INDX}"
+OUTPUT_BASE="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/${slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null}"
 OUTPUT_DIR="${OUTPUT_BASE}/metprd/${metplus_tool_name}"
 STAGING_DIR="${OUTPUT_BASE}/stage/${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}"
 #
@@ -235,7 +251,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}" \
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
-  check_hourly_files="FALSE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -300,7 +317,7 @@ else
   metplus_config_tmpl_fn="${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}"
 fi
 metplus_config_tmpl_fn="${metplus_tool_name}_${metplus_config_tmpl_fn}"
-metplus_config_fn="${metplus_tool_name}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_mem${ENSMEM_INDX}"
+metplus_config_fn="${metplus_tool_name}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${ensmem_name}"
 metplus_log_fn="${metplus_config_fn}"
 #
 # Add prefixes and suffixes (extensions) to the base file names.
@@ -348,6 +365,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_name': '${ensmem_name:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensmean.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensmean.sh
index 15c2e34a56..c8cb4d9cac 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensmean.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensmean.sh
@@ -177,21 +177,15 @@ if [ "${grid_or_point}" = "grid" ]; then
     esac
     OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE} )
   fi
-# Keep for when splitting GenEnsProd from EnsembleStat.
-#  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/gen_ens_prod"
-#  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
-  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/EnsembleStat"
-  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'ensemble_stat_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V_ens.nc' )
+  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/GenEnsProd"
+  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
 
 elif [ "${grid_or_point}" = "point" ]; then
 
   OBS_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}/metprd/Pb2nc_obs"
   OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_NDAS_SFCorUPA_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE} )
-# Keep for when splitting GenEnsProd from EnsembleStat.
-#  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/gen_ens_prod"
-#  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
-  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/EnsembleStat"
-  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'ensemble_stat_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V_ens.nc' )
+  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/GenEnsProd"
+  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
 
 fi
 
@@ -212,7 +206,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}" \
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
-  check_hourly_files="FALSE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -334,6 +329,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_name': '${ensmem_name:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensprob.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensprob.sh
index fb33760892..473a17dcf5 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensprob.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_gridstat_or_pointstat_vx_ensprob.sh
@@ -136,21 +136,15 @@ if [ "${grid_or_point}" = "grid" ]; then
     esac
     OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE} )
   fi
-# Keep for when splitting GenEnsProd from EnsembleStat.
-#  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/gen_ens_prod"
-#  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
-  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/EnsembleStat"
-  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'ensemble_stat_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V_ens.nc' )
+  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/GenEnsProd"
+  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
 
 elif [ "${grid_or_point}" = "point" ]; then
 
   OBS_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}/metprd/Pb2nc_obs"
   OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_NDAS_SFCorUPA_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE} )
-# Keep for when splitting GenEnsProd from EnsembleStat.
-#  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/gen_ens_prod"
-#  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
-  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/EnsembleStat"
-  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'ensemble_stat_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V_ens.nc' )
+  FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/metprd/GenEnsProd"
+  FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo 'gen_ens_prod_${VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME}_ADP${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}_${OBTYPE}_{lead?fmt=%H%M%S}L_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d}_{valid?fmt=%H%M%S}V.nc' )
 
 fi
 
@@ -171,7 +165,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}" \
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
-  check_hourly_files="FALSE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -296,6 +291,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_name': '${ensmem_name:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_pb2nc_obs.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_pb2nc_obs.sh
index 528e7743dc..95feb701f4 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_pb2nc_obs.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_pb2nc_obs.sh
@@ -108,16 +108,6 @@ set_vx_params \
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 vx_output_basedir=$( eval echo "${VX_OUTPUT_BASEDIR}" )
-if [ "${RUN_ENVIR}" = "nco" ]; then
-  if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
-    ENSMEM=$( echo ${SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL} | cut -d"/" -f2 )
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=".$ENSMEM"
-  else
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
-  fi
-else
-  DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
-fi
 
 OBS_INPUT_DIR="${OBS_DIR}"
 OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${OBS_NDAS_SFCorUPA_FN_TEMPLATE} )
@@ -140,7 +130,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}" \
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" \
-  check_hourly_files="FALSE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="FALSE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -265,6 +256,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_name': '${ensmem_name:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_pcpcombine.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_pcpcombine.sh
index 0ff30d270a..a40bece103 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_pcpcombine.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_pcpcombine.sh
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ set_vx_params \
 #
 time_lag="0"
 if [ "${obs_or_fcst}" = "fcst" ]; then
-  time_lag=$(( (${MEM_INDX_OR_NULL:+${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[${MEM_INDX_OR_NULL}-1]}}+0) ))
-# Convert to seconds.  We do this as a separate step using bc because
-# bash's $((...)) arithmetic operator can't handle floats well.
-  time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${time_lag}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
+  i="0"
+  if [ "${DO_ENSEMBLE}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+    i=$( bc -l <<< "${ENSMEM_INDX}-1" )
+  fi
+  time_lag=$( bc -l <<< "${ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS[$i]}*${SECS_PER_HOUR}" )
 fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -136,15 +137,30 @@ fi
 #
 vx_fcst_input_basedir=$( eval echo "${VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR}" )
 vx_output_basedir=$( eval echo "${VX_OUTPUT_BASEDIR}" )
+ensmem_indx=$(printf "%0${VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES}d" "${ENSMEM_INDX}")
+ensmem_name="mem${ensmem_indx}"
 if [ "${RUN_ENVIR}" = "nco" ]; then
-  if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
-    ENSMEM=$( echo ${SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL} | cut -d"/" -f2 )
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=".$ENSMEM"
+  slash_cdate_or_null=""
+  slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null=""
+else
+  slash_cdate_or_null="/${CDATE}"
+#
+# Since other aspects of a deterministic run use the "mem000" string (e.g.
+# in rocoto workflow task names, in log file names), it seems reasonable
+# that a deterministic run create a "mem000" subdirectory under the $CDATE
+# directory.  But since that is currently not the case in in the run_fcst
+# task, we need the following if-statement.  If and when such a modification
+# is made for the run_fcst task, we would remove this if-statement and
+# simply set 
+#   slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"
+# or, better, just remove this variale and code "/${ensmem_name}" where
+# slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null currently appears below.
+#
+  if [ "${DO_ENSEMBLE}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+    slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"
   else
-    DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
+    slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null=""
   fi
-else
-  DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL=""
 fi
 
 OBS_INPUT_DIR=""
@@ -167,7 +183,7 @@ elif [ "${obs_or_fcst}" = "fcst" ]; then
   FCST_INPUT_DIR="${vx_fcst_input_basedir}"
   FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE:+${FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE}/}${FCST_FN_TEMPLATE} )
 
-  OUTPUT_BASE="${vx_output_basedir}/${CDATE}/mem${ENSMEM_INDX}"
+  OUTPUT_BASE="${vx_output_basedir}${slash_cdate_or_null}/${slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null}"
   OUTPUT_DIR="${OUTPUT_BASE}/metprd/${metplus_tool_name}_fcst"
   OUTPUT_FN_TEMPLATE=$( eval echo ${FCST_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE} )
   STAGING_DIR="${OUTPUT_BASE}/stage/${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}"
@@ -183,9 +199,11 @@ fi
 if [ "${obs_or_fcst}" = "obs" ]; then
   base_dir="${OBS_INPUT_DIR}"
   fn_template="${OBS_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}"
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}"
 elif [ "${obs_or_fcst}" = "fcst" ]; then
   base_dir="${FCST_INPUT_DIR}"
   fn_template="${FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}"
+  num_missing_files_max="${NUM_MISSING_FCST_FILES_MAX}"
 fi
 
 set_vx_fhr_list \
@@ -195,7 +213,8 @@ set_vx_fhr_list \
   accum_hh="${ACCUM_HH}" \
   base_dir="${base_dir}" \
   fn_template="${fn_template}" \
-  check_hourly_files="TRUE" \
+  check_accum_contrib_files="TRUE" \
+  num_missing_files_max="${num_missing_files_max}" \
   outvarname_fhr_list="FHR_LIST"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -252,15 +271,10 @@ fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-uscore_ensmem_name_or_null=""
-if [ "${obs_or_fcst}" = "fcst" ]; then
-  uscore_ensmem_name_or_null="_mem${ENSMEM_INDX}"
-fi
-#
 # First, set the base file names.
 #
 metplus_config_tmpl_fn="${metplus_tool_name}_${obs_or_fcst}"
-metplus_config_fn="${metplus_config_tmpl_fn}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}${uscore_ensmem_name_or_null}"
+metplus_config_fn="${metplus_config_tmpl_fn}_${FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}${ENSMEM_INDX:+_${ensmem_name}}"
 metplus_log_fn="${metplus_config_fn}_$CDATE"
 #
 # If operating on observation files, append the cycle date to the name
@@ -318,6 +332,7 @@ settings="\
 # Ensemble and member-specific information.
 #
   'num_ens_members': '${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}'
+  'ensmem_name': '${ensmem_name:-}'
   'time_lag': '${time_lag:-}'
 #
 # Field information.
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive
index 07ea344271..ce5baaff91 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive
+++ b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ grid_SUBCONUS_Ind_3km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16
 grid_SUBCONUS_Ind_3km_ics_RAP_lbcs_RAP_suite_RRFS_v1beta_plot
 GST_release_public_v1
 MET_verification_only_vx
+MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx
+MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx_time_lag
 nco
 nco_ensemble
 nco_grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_RAP_suite_HRRR.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_RAP_suite_HRRR.yaml
index 2d2ee706a1..41da098f00 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_RAP_suite_HRRR.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_RAP_suite_HRRR.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ workflow:
   PREEXISTING_DIR_METHOD: rename
 rocoto:
   tasks:
-    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/prep.yaml", "parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml", "parm/wflow/post.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify.yaml"]|include }}'
+    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/prep.yaml", "parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml", "parm/wflow/post.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml"]|include }}'
     metatask_run_ensemble:
       task_run_fcst_mem#mem#:
         walltime: 01:00:00
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
index 9ec3925c59..25099ce9b8 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/grids_extrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_NAM_lbcs_NAM_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ workflow:
   PREEXISTING_DIR_METHOD: rename
 rocoto:
   tasks:
-    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/prep.yaml", "parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml", "parm/wflow/post.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_ensgrid.yaml"]|include }}'
+    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/prep.yaml", "parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml", "parm/wflow/post.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml"]|include }}'
     metatask_run_ensemble:
       task_run_fcst_mem#mem#:
         walltime: 01:00:00
+    task_get_obs_ccpa:
+    task_get_obs_mrms:
+    task_get_obs_ndas:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: NAM
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
@@ -32,4 +35,3 @@ global:
   NUM_ENS_MEMBERS: 2
 verification:
   VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME: FV3_GFS_v15p2_CONUS_25km
-
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx.yaml
index 0c545761ab..ff7b05a906 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx.yaml
@@ -17,45 +17,10 @@ workflow:
 
 rocoto:
   tasks:
-    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/verify.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_ensgrid.yaml"]|include }}'
+    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml"]|include }}'
     task_get_obs_ccpa:
     task_get_obs_mrms:
     task_get_obs_ndas:
-    metatask_vx_ens_member:
-      metatask_GridStat_MRMS_mem#mem#:
-        task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
-      metatask_PointStat_mem#mem#:
-        task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
-            and:
-              or_do_post:
-              or_get_obs:
-
-    metatask_GridStat_APCP_acc:
-      metatask_vx_ens_member_acc:
-        task_run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
-    metatask_EnsembleStat_acc:
-      task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_ensprob_#VAR#:
-        dependency:
-      task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h:
-        dependency: 
-          and:
-          metataskdep:
-            attrs:
-              metatask: GridStat_APCP_acc
-    metatask_EnsembleStat:
-      task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
-        dependency:
-    metatask_EnsembleStat_point:
-      task_run_MET_EnsembleStat_vx_#VAR#:
-        dependency:
-          and:
-            metataskdep:
-            taskdep:
-              attrs:
-                task: run_MET_Pb2nc_obs
 
 global:
   DO_ENSEMBLE: true
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx_time_lag.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx_time_lag.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4a95812bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_ensemble_verification_only_vx_time_lag.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+metadata:
+  description: |-
+    This test is to ensure that the workflow running in community mode can
+    successfully run both the MET deterministic and ensemble verification
+    tasks using staged observation and forecast files (i.e. with other tasks
+    such as pre-processing, forecast, and post-processing deactivated) AND 
+    assuming one of the ensemble members is time-lagged.
+
+user:
+  RUN_ENVIR: community
+
+workflow:
+  PREDEF_GRID_NAME: RRFS_CONUS_3km
+  DATE_FIRST_CYCL: '2021050500'
+  DATE_LAST_CYCL: '2021050500'
+  FCST_LEN_HRS: 6
+  PREEXISTING_DIR_METHOD: rename
+
+rocoto:
+  tasks:
+    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_ens.yaml"]|include }}'
+    task_get_obs_ccpa:
+    task_get_obs_mrms:
+    task_get_obs_ndas:
+
+nco:
+  NET: 'RRFSE_CONUS'
+
+global:
+  DO_ENSEMBLE: true
+  NUM_ENS_MEMBERS: 2
+  ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS: '[ 0, 12 ]'
+
+platform:
+  CCPA_OBS_DIR: '/scratch2/BMC/fv3lam/ens_design_RRFS/obs_data/ccpa/proc'
+  MRMS_OBS_DIR: '/scratch2/BMC/fv3lam/ens_design_RRFS/obs_data/mrms/proc'
+  NDAS_OBS_DIR: '/scratch2/BMC/fv3lam/ens_design_RRFS/obs_data/ndas/proc'
+
+verification:
+  VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME: FV3_GFS_v15p2_CONUS_25km
+  VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR: '{{ platform.get("TEST_VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR") }}'
+  VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES: 1
+  FCST_FN_TEMPLATE: '${NET}.t{init?fmt=%H?shift=-${time_lag}}z{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" and global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}.${ensmem_name}{% endif %}.bgdawpf{lead?fmt=%HHH?shift=${time_lag}}.tm00.grib2'
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_verification_only_vx.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_verification_only_vx.yaml
index 57d1ca3d53..1fc04a622a 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_verification_only_vx.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/verification/config.MET_verification_only_vx.yaml
@@ -21,26 +21,11 @@ workflow:
 # It also assumes staged observations, so turn off those tasks.
 rocoto:
   tasks:
-    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/verify.yaml"]|include }}'
+    taskgroups: '{{ ["parm/wflow/verify_pre.yaml", "parm/wflow/verify_det.yaml"]|include }}'
     task_get_obs_ccpa:
     task_get_obs_mrms:
     task_get_obs_ndas:
-    metatask_vx_ens_member:
-      metatask_GridStat_MRMS_mem#mem#:
-        task_run_MET_GridStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
-      metatask_PointStat_mem#mem#:
-        task_run_MET_PointStat_vx_#VAR#_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
-            and:
-              or_do_post:
-              or_get_obs:
-    metatask_GridStat_APCP_acc:
-      metatask_vx_ens_member_acc:
-        task_run_MET_PcpCombine_fcst_APCP#ACCUM_HR#h_mem#mem#:
-          dependency:
 
 verification:
   VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME: FV3_GFS_v15p2_CONUS_25km
   VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR: '{{ platform.get("TEST_VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR") }}'
-
diff --git a/ush/bash_utils/eval_METplus_timestr_tmpl.sh b/ush/bash_utils/eval_METplus_timestr_tmpl.sh
index 0f5db76153..245369509b 100644
--- a/ush/bash_utils/eval_METplus_timestr_tmpl.sh
+++ b/ush/bash_utils/eval_METplus_timestr_tmpl.sh
@@ -185,8 +185,10 @@ METplus time string template passed to this function is:
   METplus_timestr_tmpl = \"${METplus_timestr_tmpl}\""
       ;;
   esac
-
-  time_shift_str=$(( ${METplus_time_shift} + 0 ))" seconds"
+#
+# Calculate the time shift as an integer in units of seconds.
+#
+  time_shift_str=$(( $(printf "%.0f" "${METplus_time_shift}") + 0 ))" seconds"
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/ush/config_defaults.yaml b/ush/config_defaults.yaml
index 6df35759e3..0087e85c21 100644
--- a/ush/config_defaults.yaml
+++ b/ush/config_defaults.yaml
@@ -2295,7 +2295,9 @@ global:
   # experiment directory
   #
   # ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS:
-  # Time lag (in hours) to use for each ensemble member.
+  # Time lag (in hours) to use for each ensemble member.  For a deterministic
+  # forecast, this is a one-element array.  Default values of array elements
+  # are zero.
   #
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
   #
@@ -2303,7 +2305,7 @@ global:
   NUM_ENS_MEMBERS: 0
   ENSMEM_NAMES: '{% for m in range(NUM_ENS_MEMBERS) %}{{ "mem%03d, " % m }}{% endfor %}'
   FV3_NML_ENSMEM_FPS: '{% for mem in ENSMEM_NAMES %}{{ [EXPTDIR, "%s_%s" % FV3_NML_FN, mem]|path_join }}{% endfor %}'
-  ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS: '[ {% for m in range(NUM_ENS_MEMBERS) %} 0, {% endfor %} ]'
+  ENS_TIME_LAG_HRS: '[ {% for m in range([1,NUM_ENS_MEMBERS]|max) %} 0, {% endfor %} ]'
   #
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
   #
@@ -2430,7 +2432,18 @@ verification:
   # This is used in forming the names of the verification output files as
   # well as in the contents of those files.
   #
+  # VX_FIELDS:
+  # The fields or groups of fields on which to run verification.
+  #
+  # VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS:
+  # The 2-digit accumulation periods (in units of hours) to consider for
+  # APCP (accumulated precipitation).  If VX_FIELDS contains "APCP", then
+  # VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS must contain at least one element.  If not,
+  # VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS will be ignored.
+  #
   VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME: '{{ nco.NET }}.{{ task_run_post.POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME }}'
+  VX_FIELDS: [ "APCP", "REFC", "RETOP", "SFC", "UPA" ]
+  VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS: [ 1, 3, 6, 24 ]
   #
   # VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR:
   # Template for top-level directory containing forecast (but not obs)
@@ -2443,11 +2456,18 @@ verification:
   VX_FCST_INPUT_BASEDIR: '{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}$COMOUT/../..{% else %}{{ workflow.EXPTDIR }}{% endif %}'
   VX_OUTPUT_BASEDIR: '{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}$COMOUT/metout{% else %}{{ workflow.EXPTDIR }}{% endif %}'
   #
+  # Number of digits in the ensember member names.  This is a configurable
+  # variable to allow users to change its value (e.g. to go from "mem004"
+  # to "mem02") when using staged forecast files that do not use the same
+  # number of digits as the SRW App.
+  #
+  VX_NDIGITS_ENSMEM_NAMES: 3
+  #
   # File name and path templates used in the verification tasks.
   #
-  FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE: '{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}${NET}.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d?shift=-${time_lag}}/{init?fmt=%H?shift=-${time_lag}}{% else %}{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H?shift=-${time_lag}}${SLASH_ENSMEM_SUBDIR_OR_NULL}/postprd{% endif %}'
-  FCST_FN_TEMPLATE: '${NET}.t{init?fmt=%H?shift=-${time_lag}}z{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}${DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL}{% endif %}.prslev.f{lead?fmt=%HHH?shift=${time_lag}}.${POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME}.grib2'
-  FCST_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE: '${NET}.t{init?fmt=%H}z{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}${DOT_ENSMEM_OR_NULL}{% endif %}.prslev.f{lead?fmt=%HHH}.${POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME}_a${ACCUM_HH}h.nc'
+  FCST_SUBDIR_TEMPLATE: '{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" %}${NET}.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d?shift=-${time_lag}}/{init?fmt=%H?shift=-${time_lag}}{% else %}{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H?shift=-${time_lag}}{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}/${ensmem_name}{% endif %}/postprd{% endif %}'
+  FCST_FN_TEMPLATE: '${NET}.t{init?fmt=%H?shift=-${time_lag}}z{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" and global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}.${ensmem_name}{% endif %}.prslev.f{lead?fmt=%HHH?shift=${time_lag}}.${POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME}.grib2'
+  FCST_FN_METPROC_TEMPLATE: '${NET}.t{init?fmt=%H}z{% if user.RUN_ENVIR == "nco" and global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}.${ensmem_name}{% endif %}.prslev.f{lead?fmt=%HHH}.${POST_OUTPUT_DOMAIN_NAME}_a${ACCUM_HH}h.nc'
   #
   # For verification tasks that need observational data, this specifies
   # the maximum number of observation files that may be missing.  If more
@@ -2461,6 +2481,13 @@ verification:
   # number missing divided by the number that are expected to exist).
   #
   NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX: 2
+  #
+  # For verification tasks that need forecast data, this specifies the
+  # maximum number of post-processed forecast files that may be missing. 
+  # If more than this number are missing, the verification task will not
+  # be run.
+  #
+  NUM_MISSING_FCST_FILES_MAX: 0
 
 #----------------------------
 # CPL_AQM config parameters
diff --git a/ush/get_met_metplus_tool_name.sh b/ush/get_met_metplus_tool_name.sh
index 9ecadfbcb8..3802ded893 100644
--- a/ush/get_met_metplus_tool_name.sh
+++ b/ush/get_met_metplus_tool_name.sh
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ function get_met_metplus_tool_name() {
 #
   generic_tool_name=${generic_tool_name,,}
   valid_vals_generic_tool_name=( \
-    "PB2NC" "PCPCOMBINE" "GRIDSTAT" "POINTSTAT" "ENSEMBLESTAT" \
-    "pb2nc" "pcpcombine" "gridstat" "pointstat" "ensemblestat" \
+    "PB2NC" "PCPCOMBINE" "GRIDSTAT" "POINTSTAT" "GENENSPROD" "ENSEMBLESTAT" \
+    "pb2nc" "pcpcombine" "gridstat" "pointstat" "genensprod" "ensemblestat" \
     )
   check_var_valid_value "generic_tool_name" "valid_vals_generic_tool_name"
 
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ function get_met_metplus_tool_name() {
       _met_tool_name_="point_stat"
       _metplus_tool_name_="PointStat"
       ;;
+    "genensprod")
+      _met_tool_name_="gen_ens_prod"
+      _metplus_tool_name_="GenEnsProd"
+      ;;
     "ensemblestat")
       _met_tool_name_="ensemble_stat"
       _metplus_tool_name_="EnsembleStat"
diff --git a/ush/set_vx_fhr_list.sh b/ush/set_vx_fhr_list.sh
index d3403d09f2..490c7f5374 100644
--- a/ush/set_vx_fhr_list.sh
+++ b/ush/set_vx_fhr_list.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ function set_vx_fhr_list() {
         "accum_hh" \
         "base_dir" \
         "fn_template" \
-        "check_hourly_files" \
+        "check_accum_contrib_files" \
+        "num_missing_files_max" \
         "outvarname_fhr_list" \
         )
   process_args valid_args "$@"
@@ -105,19 +106,19 @@ function set_vx_fhr_list() {
       fhr_int="${accum_hh}"
       ;;
     "REFC")
-      fhr_min="01"
+      fhr_min="00"
       fhr_int="01"
       ;;
     "RETOP")
-      fhr_min="01"
+      fhr_min="00"
       fhr_int="01"
       ;;
     "SFC")
-      fhr_min="01"
+      fhr_min="00"
       fhr_int="01"
       ;;
     "UPA")
-      fhr_min="06"
+      fhr_min="00"
       fhr_int="06"
       ;;
     *)
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ is:
 
     fhr_orig="${fhr_array[$i]}"
 
-    if [ "${check_hourly_files}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+    if [ "${check_accum_contrib_files}" = "TRUE" ]; then
       fhr=$(( ${fhr_orig} - ${accum_hh} + 1 ))
       num_back_hrs=${accum_hh}
     else
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@ is:
     for (( j=0; j<${num_back_hrs}; j++ )); do
 #
 # Use the provided template to set the name of/relative path to the file 
+# Note that the while-loop below is over all METplus time string templates
+# of the form {...} in the template fn_template; it continues until all
+# such templates have been evaluated to actual time strings.
 #
       fn="${fn_template}"
       regex_search_tmpl="(.*)(\{.*\})(.*)"
@@ -247,18 +251,18 @@ Final (i.e. after filtering for missing files) set of foreast hours is
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-# If the number of missing files is greater than the user-specified
-# variable NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX, print out an error message and
+# If the number of missing files is greater than the maximum allowed
+# (specified by num_missing_files_max), print out an error message and
 # exit.
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-  if [ "${num_missing_files}" -gt "${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}" ]; then
+  if [ "${num_missing_files}" -gt "${num_missing_files_max}" ]; then
     print_err_msg_exit "\
 The number of missing files (num_missing_files) is greater than the
-maximum allowed number (NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX):
+maximum allowed number (num_missing_files_max):
   num_missing_files = ${num_missing_files}
-  NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX = ${NUM_MISSING_OBS_FILES_MAX}"
+  num_missing_files_max = ${num_missing_files_max}"
   fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ush/setup.py b/ush/setup.py
index 002ccbf2df..6d387c0374 100644
--- a/ush/setup.py
+++ b/ush/setup.py
@@ -540,6 +540,58 @@ def remove_tag(tasks, tag):
         post_meta = rocoto_tasks.get("metatask_run_ens_post", {})
         post_meta.pop("metatask_run_sub_hourly_post", None)
         post_meta.pop("metatask_sub_hourly_last_hour_post", None)
+    #
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #
+    # Remove all verification [meta]tasks for which no fields are specified.
+    #
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #
+    vx_fields_all = {}
+    vx_metatasks_all = {}
+
+    vx_fields_all["CCPA"] = ["APCP"]
+    vx_metatasks_all["CCPA"] = ["metatask_PcpCombine_obs", 
+                                "metatask_PcpCombine_fcst_all_accums_all_mems", 
+                                "metatask_GridStat_CCPA_all_accums_all_mems",
+                                "metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_CCPA",
+                                "metatask_GridStat_CCPA_ensmeanprob_all_accums"]
+
+    vx_fields_all["MRMS"] = ["REFC", "RETOP"]
+    vx_metatasks_all["MRMS"] = ["metatask_GridStat_MRMS_all_mems",
+                                "metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_MRMS",
+                                "metatask_GridStat_MRMS_ensprob"]
+
+    vx_fields_all["NDAS"] = ["SFC", "UPA"]
+    vx_metatasks_all["NDAS"] = ["task_run_MET_Pb2nc_obs",
+                                "metatask_PointStat_NDAS_all_mems",
+                                "metatask_GenEnsProd_EnsembleStat_NDAS",
+                                "metatask_PointStat_NDAS_ensmeanprob"]
+
+    # Get the vx fields specified in the experiment configuration.
+    vx_fields_config = expt_config["verification"]["VX_FIELDS"]
+
+    # If there are no vx fields specified, remove those tasks that are necessary
+    # for all observation types.
+    if not vx_fields_config:
+        metatask = "metatask_check_post_output_all_mems"
+        rocoto_config['tasks'].pop(metatask)
+
+    # If for a given obstype no fields are specified, remove all vx metatasks
+    # for that obstype.
+    for obstype in vx_fields_all:
+        vx_fields_obstype = [field for field in vx_fields_config if field in vx_fields_all[obstype]]
+        if not vx_fields_obstype:
+            for metatask in vx_metatasks_all[obstype]:
+                if metatask in rocoto_config['tasks']:
+                    logging.info(dedent(
+                        f"""
+                        Removing verification [meta]task
+                          "{metatask}"
+                        from workflow since no fields belonging to observation type "{obstype}"
+                        are specified for verification."""
+                    ))
+                    rocoto_config['tasks'].pop(metatask)
 
     #
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1235,25 +1287,35 @@ def get_location(xcs, fmt, expt_cfg):
     #
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     #
-
+    # Get list of all top-level tasks and metatasks in the workflow.
     task_defs = rocoto_config.get('tasks')
+    all_tasks = [task for task in task_defs]
 
-    # Ensemble verification can only be run in ensemble mode
-    do_ensemble = global_sect["DO_ENSEMBLE"]
+    # Get list of all valid top-level tasks and metatasks pertaining to ensemble
+    # verification.
+    ens_vx_task_defns = load_config_file(
+      os.path.join(USHdir, os.pardir, "parm", "wflow", "verify_ens.yaml"))
+    ens_vx_valid_tasks = [task for task in ens_vx_task_defns]
 
+    # Get list of all valid top-level tasks and metatasks in the workflow that
+    # pertain to ensemble verification.
+    ens_vx_tasks = [task for task in ens_vx_valid_tasks if task in all_tasks]
 
-    # Gather all the tasks/metatasks that are defined for verifying
-    # ensembles
-    ens_vx_tasks = [task for task in task_defs if "MET_GridStat_vx_ens" in task]
+    # Get the value of the configuration flag for ensemble mode (DO_ENSEMBLE)
+    # and ensure that it is set to True if ensemble vx tasks are included in
+    # the workflow (or vice-versa).
+    do_ensemble = global_sect["DO_ENSEMBLE"]
     if (not do_ensemble) and ens_vx_tasks:
-        task_str = "\n".join(ens_vx_tasks)
-        raise Exception(
-            f'''
-            Ensemble verification can not be run unless running in ensemble mode:
-               DO_ENSEMBLE = \"{do_ensemble}\"
-               Ensemble verification tasks: {task_str}
-            '''
-        )
+        task_str = "    " + "\n    ".join(ens_vx_tasks)
+        msg = dedent(f"""
+              Ensemble verification can not be run unless running in ensemble mode:
+                  DO_ENSEMBLE = \"{do_ensemble}\"
+              Ensemble verification tasks:
+              """)
+        msg = "".join([msg, task_str, dedent(f"""
+              Please set DO_ENSEMBLE to True or remove ensemble vx tasks from the
+              workflow.""")])
+        raise Exception(msg)
 
     #
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1530,13 +1592,25 @@ def dict_find(user_dict, substring):
         if v is None or v == "":
             continue
         vkey = "valid_vals_" + k
-        if (vkey in cfg_v) and not (v in cfg_v[vkey]):
-            raise Exception(
-                f"""
-                The variable {k}={v} in the user's configuration
-                does not have a valid value. Possible values are:
-                    {k} = {cfg_v[vkey]}"""
-            )
+        if (vkey in cfg_v):
+            if (type(v) == list):
+                if not(all(ele in cfg_v[vkey] for ele in v)):
+                    raise Exception(
+                        dedent(f"""
+                        The variable
+                            {k} = {v}
+                        in the user's configuration has at least one invalid value.  Possible values are:
+                            {k} = {cfg_v[vkey]}"""
+                    ))
+            else:
+                if not (v in cfg_v[vkey]):
+                    raise Exception(
+                        dedent(f"""
+                        The variable
+                            {k} = {v}
+                        in the user's configuration does not have a valid value.  Possible values are:
+                            {k} = {cfg_v[vkey]}"""
+                    ))
 
     return expt_config
 
diff --git a/ush/valid_param_vals.yaml b/ush/valid_param_vals.yaml
index 98fbfd09d9..f839dcb858 100644
--- a/ush/valid_param_vals.yaml
+++ b/ush/valid_param_vals.yaml
@@ -86,3 +86,5 @@ valid_vals_DO_AQM_GEFS_LBCS: [True, False]
 valid_vals_DO_AQM_SAVE_AIRNOW_HIST: [True, False]
 valid_vals_COLDSTART: [True, False]
 valid_vals_DO_NLDN_LGHT: [True, False]
+valid_vals_VX_FIELDS: [ "APCP", "REFC", "RETOP", "SFC", "UPA" ]
+valid_vals_VX_APCP_ACCUMS_HRS: [ 1, 3, 6, 24 ]