diff --git a/configuration/scripts/cice.batch.csh b/configuration/scripts/cice.batch.csh
index 902abb56b..024270039 100755
--- a/configuration/scripts/cice.batch.csh
+++ b/configuration/scripts/cice.batch.csh
@@ -226,6 +226,23 @@ cat >> ${jobfile} << EOFB
 #PBS -l walltime=${batchtime}
 EOFB
 
+else if (${ICE_MACHINE} =~ gaea*) then
+cat >> ${jobfile} << EOFB
+#SBATCH -J ${ICE_CASENAME}
+#SBATCH --partition=batch
+#SBATCH --qos=${queue}
+#SBATCH --account=nggps_emc
+#SBATCH --clusters=c3
+#SBATCH --time=${batchtime}
+#SBATCH --nodes=${nnodes}
+#SBATCH --ntasks-per-node=${taskpernodelimit}
+#SBATCH --cpus-per-task=${nthrds}
+#SBATCH -e slurm%j.err
+#SBATCH -o slurm%j.out
+##SBATCH --mail-type FAIL
+##SBATCH --mail-user=xxx@noaa.gov
+EOFB
+
 else if (${ICE_MACHINE} =~ hera*) then
 cat >> ${jobfile} << EOFB
 #SBATCH -J ${ICE_CASENAME}
diff --git a/configuration/scripts/cice.launch.csh b/configuration/scripts/cice.launch.csh
index 7d45a387f..40b8996b4 100755
--- a/configuration/scripts/cice.launch.csh
+++ b/configuration/scripts/cice.launch.csh
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ aprun -n ${ntasks} -N ${taskpernodelimit} -d ${nthrds} ./cice >&! \$ICE_RUNLOG_F
 EOFR
 endif
 
+#=======
+else if (${ICE_MACHINE} =~ gaea*) then
+cat >> ${jobfile} << EOFR
+srun -n ${ntasks} -c ${nthrds} ./cice >&! \$ICE_RUNLOG_FILE
+EOFR
+
 #=======
 else if (${ICE_MACHINE} =~ hera*) then
 cat >> ${jobfile} << EOFR
diff --git a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.gaea_intel b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.gaea_intel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4c4d2cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.gaea_intel
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#==============================================================================
+# Makefile macros for NOAA hera, intel compiler
+#==============================================================================
+
+CPP        := fpp
+CPPDEFS    := -DFORTRANUNDERSCORE ${ICE_CPPDEFS}
+CFLAGS     := -c -O2 -fp-model precise   -xHost
+
+FIXEDFLAGS := -132
+FREEFLAGS  := -FR
+FFLAGS     := -fp-model precise -convert big_endian -assume byterecl -ftz -traceback -align array64byte  -xHost
+FFLAGS_NOOPT:= -O0
+
+ifeq ($(ICE_BLDDEBUG), true)
+  FFLAGS     += -O0 -g -check uninit -check bounds -check pointers -fpe0 -check noarg_temp_created -link_mpi=dbg
+else
+  FFLAGS     += -O2
+endif
+
+SCC   := cc 
+SFC   := ftn
+MPICC := cc
+MPIFC := ftn
+
+ifeq ($(ICE_COMMDIR), mpi)
+  FC := $(MPIFC)
+  CC := $(MPICC)
+else
+  FC := $(SFC)
+  CC := $(SCC)
+endif
+LD:= $(FC)
+
+NETCDF_PATH := $(NETCDF)
+
+PIO_CONFIG_OPTS:= --enable-filesystem-hints=gpfs 
+
+#PNETCDF_PATH := $(PNETCDF)
+#PNETCDF_PATH := /glade/u/apps/ch/opt/pio/2.2/mpt/2.15f/intel/17.0.1/lib
+
+INC_NETCDF := $(NETCDF_PATH)/include
+LIB_NETCDF := $(NETCDF_PATH)/lib
+
+#LIB_PNETCDF := $(PNETCDF_PATH)/lib
+#LIB_MPI := $(IMPILIBDIR)
+
+INCLDIR := $(INCLDIR) -I$(INC_NETCDF)
+#SLIBS   := -L$(LIB_NETCDF) -lnetcdf -lnetcdff -L$(LIB_PNETCDF) -lpnetcdf -lgptl
+SLIBS   := -L$(LIB_NETCDF) -lnetcdf -lnetcdff
+
+ifeq ($(ICE_THREADED), true) 
+   LDFLAGS += -qopenmp 
+   CFLAGS += -qopenmp 
+   FFLAGS += -qopenmp 
+endif
+
diff --git a/configuration/scripts/machines/env.gaea_intel b/configuration/scripts/machines/env.gaea_intel
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d143270d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration/scripts/machines/env.gaea_intel
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/csh -f
+
+set inp = "undefined"
+if ($#argv == 1) then
+  set inp = $1
+endif
+
+if ("$inp" != "-nomodules") then
+
+source /lustre/f2/pdata/esrl/gsd/contrib/lua-5.1.4.9/init/init_lmod.csh
+#module list
+module purge
+module load intel
+module load cray-mpich
+module load cray-netcdf
+module load PrgEnv-intel/6.0.5
+module list
+
+endif
+ 
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_MACHNAME gaea
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_MACHINFO "Cray Intel SkyLake 6148"
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_ENVNAME intel
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_ENVINFO "ifort 18.0.5 20180823, cray-mpich, cray-netcdf"
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_MAKE gmake
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_WKDIR $HOME/scratch/CICE_RUNS
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_INPUTDATA /ncrc/home1/Robert.Grumbine/rgdev/CICE_INPUTDATA
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_BASELINE $HOME/scratch/CICE_BASELINE
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_SUBMIT "sbatch"
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_TPNODE 40
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_ACCT P0000000
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_QUEUE "normal"
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_BLDTHRDS 1
+setenv ICE_MACHINE_QSTAT "squeue --jobs="