diff --git a/parm/config/config.fv3.nco.static b/parm/config/config.fv3.nco.static
index d560f15944..f3ff6ab794 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.fv3.nco.static
+++ b/parm/config/config.fv3.nco.static
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ case $case_in in
         export nth_fv3_gfs=1
         export cdmbgwd="1.1,0.72,1.0,1.0"  # mountain blocking, ogwd, cgwd, cgwd src scaling
         export WRITE_GROUP=1
-        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=$npe_node_max
-        export WRITE_GROUP_GFS=2
-        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_GFS=$npe_node_max
+        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=64
+        export WRITE_GROUP_GFS=1
+        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_GFS=64
         export WRTIOBUF="16M"
         ;;
     "C768")
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ case $case_in in
         export layout_x=8
         export layout_y=12
         export layout_x_gfs=16
-        export layout_y_gfs=16
+        export layout_y_gfs=24
         export npe_wav=140
-        export npe_wav_gfs=440
+        export npe_wav_gfs=448
         export nth_fv3=4
-        export nth_fv3_gfs=7
+        export nth_fv3_gfs=5
         export cdmbgwd="4.0,0.15,1.0,1.0"  # mountain blocking, ogwd, cgwd, cgwd src scaling
-        export WRITE_GROUP=2
-        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=$(echo "2*$npe_node_max" |bc)
+        export WRITE_GROUP=8
+        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP=64
         export WRITE_GROUP_GFS=8
-        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_GFS=$(echo "2*$npe_node_max" |bc)
+        export WRTTASK_PER_GROUP_GFS=48
         export WRTIOBUF="32M"
         ;;
     "C1152")
diff --git a/parm/config/config.resources.nco.static b/parm/config/config.resources.nco.static
index b47615184f..db3f5fd910 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.resources.nco.static
+++ b/parm/config/config.resources.nco.static
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ elif [ $step = "wavepostsbs" ]; then
 elif [ $step = "wavepostbndpnt" ]; then
 
     export wtime_wavepostbndpnt="01:00:00"
-    export npe_wavepostbndpnt=280
+    export npe_wavepostbndpnt=448
     export nth_wavepostbndpnt=1
     export npe_node_wavepostbndpnt=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_wavepostbndpnt" | bc)
     export NTASKS=${npe_wavepostbndpnt}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ elif [ $step = "wavepostbndpnt" ]; then
 elif [ $step = "wavepostbndpntbll" ]; then
 
     export wtime_wavepostbndpntbll="01:00:00"
-    export npe_wavepostbndpntbll=280
+    export npe_wavepostbndpntbll=448
     export nth_wavepostbndpntbll=1
     export npe_node_wavepostbndpntbll=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_wavepostbndpntbll" | bc)
     export NTASKS=${npe_wavepostbndpntbll}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ elif [ $step = "wavepostbndpntbll" ]; then
 elif [ $step = "wavepostpnt" ]; then
 
     export wtime_wavepostpnt="01:30:00"
-    export npe_wavepostpnt=280
+    export npe_wavepostpnt=448
     export nth_wavepostpnt=1
     export npe_node_wavepostpnt=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_wavepostpnt" | bc)
     export NTASKS=${npe_wavepostpnt}
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ elif [ $step = "anal" ]; then
 
     export wtime_anal="00:45:00"
     export npe_anal=1000
-    export nth_anal=4  
+    export nth_anal=12
     export npe_anal_gfs=1000
+    export nth_anal_gfs=12
     if [ $CASE = "C384" ]; then
       export npe_anal=160
       export nth_anal=10
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ elif [ $step = "anal" ]; then
     export npe_node_anal=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_anal" | bc)
     export nth_cycle=$npe_node_max
     export npe_node_cycle=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_cycle" | bc)
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_anal="500GB"; fi
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_anal="3072M"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "analcalc" ]; then
@@ -152,17 +154,17 @@ elif [ $step = "analdiag" ]; then
     export nth_analdiag=1
     export npe_node_analdiag=$npe_node_max
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_analdiag="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_analdiag="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "gldas" ]; then
 
     export wtime_gldas="00:10:00"
-    export npe_gldas=96  
-    export nth_gldas=1 
-    export npe_node_gldas=$npe_node_max
+    export npe_gldas=112
+    export nth_gldas=4
+    export npe_node_gldas=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_gldas" | bc)
     export npe_gaussian=96  
     export nth_gaussian=1 
-    export npe_node_gaussian=24           
-    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then export npe_gldas=112 ; fi
+    export npe_node_gaussian=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_gaussian" | bc)
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_gldas="3072M"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "fcst" ]; then
@@ -172,7 +174,10 @@ elif [ $step = "fcst" ]; then
     export npe_fcst=$(echo "$layout_x * $layout_y * 6" | bc)
     export npe_fcst_gfs=$(echo "$layout_x_gfs * $layout_y_gfs * 6" | bc)
     export nth_fcst=${nth_fv3:-2}
+    export nth_fcst_gfs=${nth_fv3_gfs:-2}
     export npe_node_fcst=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_fcst" | bc)
+    export npe_node_fcst_gfs=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_fcst_gfs" | bc)
+    if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS2" ]]; then export npe_node_fcst_gfs=24 ; fi
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_fcst="1024M"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "post" ]; then
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ elif [ $step = "post" ]; then
     export npe_node_dwn=$npe_node_max
     if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then export npe_node_post=28 ; fi
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_post="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_post="100GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "wafs" ]; then
 
@@ -263,8 +269,9 @@ elif [ $step = "echgres" ]; then
 
     export wtime_echgres="00:10:00"
     export npe_echgres=3
-    export nth_echgres=$npe_node_max
+    export nth_echgres=28
     export npe_node_echgres=1
+    export memory_echgres="150GB"
 
 elif [ $step = "arch" -o $step = "earc" -o $step = "getic" ]; then
 
@@ -288,10 +295,11 @@ elif [ $step = "eobs" -o $step = "eomg" ]; then
     elif [ $CASE = "C96" -o $CASE = "C48" ]; then
       export npe_eobs=14
     fi
-    export nth_eobs=2
+    export nth_eobs=8
     if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then export nth_eobs=7; fi
     export npe_node_eobs=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_eobs" | bc)
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_eobs="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_eobs="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "ediag" ]; then
 
@@ -300,14 +308,16 @@ elif [ $step = "ediag" ]; then
     export nth_ediag=1
     export npe_node_ediag=$npe_node_max
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_ediag="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_ediag="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "eupd" ]; then
 
     export wtime_eupd="00:30:00"
     if [ $CASE = "C768" ]; then
-      export npe_eupd=960
-      export nth_eupd=6
+      export npe_eupd=500
+      export nth_eupd=12
       if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then
+	export npe_eupd=960
         export nth_eupd=7
       fi
     elif [ $CASE = "C384" ]; then
@@ -325,21 +335,21 @@ elif [ $step = "eupd" ]; then
       export nth_eupd=2
     fi
     export npe_node_eupd=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_eupd" | bc)
-    if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then
-        export memory_eupd="3072M"
-    fi
+    if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_eupd="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_eupd="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "ecen" ]; then
 
     export wtime_ecen="00:10:00"
     export npe_ecen=80
-    export nth_ecen=6
+    export nth_ecen=4
     if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then export nth_ecen=7; fi
     if [ $CASE = "C384" -o $CASE = "C192" -o $CASE = "C96" -o $CASE = "C48" ]; then export nth_ecen=2; fi
     export npe_node_ecen=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_ecen" | bc)
     export nth_cycle=$nth_ecen
     export npe_node_cycle=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_cycle" | bc)
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_ecen="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_ecen="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "esfc" ]; then
 
@@ -350,6 +360,7 @@ elif [ $step = "esfc" ]; then
     export nth_cycle=$nth_esfc
     export npe_node_cycle=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_cycle" | bc)
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_esfc="3072M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_esfc="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "efcs" ]; then
 
@@ -363,10 +374,11 @@ elif [ $step = "epos" ]; then
 
     export wtime_epos="00:15:00"
     export npe_epos=80
-    export nth_epos=6
+    export nth_epos=4
     if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS_DELL_P3" ]]; then export nth_epos=7; fi
     export npe_node_epos=$(echo "$npe_node_max / $nth_epos" | bc)
     if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then export memory_epos="254M"; fi
+    if [[ "$machine" = "WCOSS2" ]]; then export memory_epos="500GB"; fi
 
 elif [ $step = "postsnd" ]; then
 
diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index ee765493cb..caa249a60c 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fi
 echo EMC_gfs_wafs checkout ...
 if [[ ! -d gfs_wafs.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_wafs.log
-    git clone --recursive --branch gfs_wafs.v6.2.2 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_gfs_wafs.git gfs_wafs.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_wafs.log 2>&1
+    git clone --recursive --branch gfs_wafs.v6.2.4 https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_gfs_wafs.git gfs_wafs.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-gfs_wafs.log 2>&1
     cd ${topdir}
 else
     echo 'Skip.  Directory gfs_wafs.fd already exists.'
diff --git a/sorc/link_fv3gfs.sh b/sorc/link_fv3gfs.sh
index bb0c0cf005..c8b449ef3a 100755
--- a/sorc/link_fv3gfs.sh
+++ b/sorc/link_fv3gfs.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [ $machine == "cray" ]; then
 elif [ $machine = "dell" ]; then
     FIX_DIR="/gpfs/dell2/emc/modeling/noscrub/emc.glopara/git/fv3gfs/fix_nco_gfsv16"
 elif [ $machine = "wcoss2" ]; then
-    FIX_DIR="/lfs/h2/emc/global/noscrub/Kate.Friedman/glopara/FIX/fix_nco_gfsv16"
+    FIX_DIR="/lfs/h2/emc/global/save/emc.global/FIX/fix_nco_gfsv16"
 elif [ $machine = "hera" ]; then
     FIX_DIR="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/global/glopara/fix_nco_gfsv16"
 elif [ $machine = "orion" ]; then
diff --git a/ush/rocoto/workflow_utils.py b/ush/rocoto/workflow_utils.py
index 3f043a2d5e..5630599688 100755
--- a/ush/rocoto/workflow_utils.py
+++ b/ush/rocoto/workflow_utils.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_shell_env(scripts):
     vars=dict()
     runme=''.join([ f'source {s} ; ' for s in scripts ])
     magic=f'--- ENVIRONMENT BEGIN {random.randint(0,64**5)} ---'
-    runme+=f'/bin/echo -n "{(magic,)}" ; /usr/bin/env -0'
+    runme+=f'/bin/echo -n "{magic}" ; /usr/bin/env -0'
     with open('/dev/null','w') as null:
         env=subprocess.Popen(runme,shell=True,stdin=null.fileno(),
                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -292,10 +292,7 @@ def get_resources(machine, cfg, task, reservation, cdump='gdas'):
     if cdump in ['gfs'] and f'npe_{task}_gfs' in cfg.keys():
         tasks = cfg[f'npe_{ltask}_gfs']
     else:
-        try:
-            tasks = cfg[f'npe_{ltask}']
-        except KeyError:
-            tasks = cfg["',)npe_waveawipsgridded"]
+        tasks = cfg[f'npe_{ltask}']
 
     if cdump in ['gfs'] and f'npe_node_{task}_gfs' in cfg.keys():
         ppn = cfg[f'npe_node_{ltask}_gfs']
@@ -303,10 +300,10 @@ def get_resources(machine, cfg, task, reservation, cdump='gdas'):
         ppn = cfg[f'npe_node_{ltask}']
 
     if machine in [ 'WCOSS2', 'WCOSS_DELL_P3', 'HERA', 'ORION' ]:
-        try:
+        if cdump in ['gfs'] and f'nth_{task}_gfs' in cfg.keys():
+            threads = cfg[f'nth_{ltask}_gfs']
+        else:
             threads = cfg[f'nth_{ltask}']
-        except KeyError:
-            threads = cfg["',)nth_epos"]
 
     nodes = np.int(np.ceil(np.float(tasks) / np.float(ppn)))
 
@@ -335,7 +332,7 @@ def get_resources(machine, cfg, task, reservation, cdump='gdas'):
             if task in ['arch', 'earc', 'getic']:
                   natstr = "-R 'affinity[core(1)]'"
 
-        if machine in ['WCOSS2']:
+        if machine in ['WCOSS2'] and task not in ['arch', 'earc', 'getic']:
             natstr = "-l place=vscatter"
 
     elif machine in ['WCOSS']: