diff --git a/modulefiles/tasks/wcoss2/enkfupdt.local.lua b/modulefiles/tasks/wcoss2/enkfupdt.local.lua
index 0f9618acc..44fab6400 100644
--- a/modulefiles/tasks/wcoss2/enkfupdt.local.lua
+++ b/modulefiles/tasks/wcoss2/enkfupdt.local.lua
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ load(pathJoin("cray-pals", os.getenv("cray_pals_ver")))
 prepend_path("MODULEPATH", os.getenv("modulepath_compiler"))
 prepend_path("MODULEPATH", os.getenv("modulepath_mpi"))
 
+load(pathJoin("jasper", os.getenv("jasper_ver")))
+load(pathJoin("zlib", os.getenv("zlib_ver")))
+load(pathJoin("libpng", os.getenv("libpng_ver")))
+load(pathJoin("hdf5", os.getenv("hdf5_ver")))
 load(pathJoin("netcdf", os.getenv("netcdf_ver")))
+
 load(pathJoin("bacio", os.getenv("bacio_ver")))
-load(pathJoin("w3emc", os.getenv("w3emc_ver")))
-load(pathJoin("sp", os.getenv("sp_ver")))
 load(pathJoin("ip", os.getenv("ip_ver")))
-load(pathJoin("nemsio", os.getenv("nemsio_ver")))
-
-load(pathJoin("udunits", os.getenv("udunits_ver")))
-load(pathJoin("gsl", os.getenv("gsl_ver")))
-load(pathJoin("nco", os.getenv("nco_ver")))
-
+load(pathJoin("sp", os.getenv("sp_ver")))
+load(pathJoin("w3emc", os.getenv("w3emc_ver")))
+load(pathJoin("w3nco", os.getenv("w3emc_ver")))
diff --git a/parm/FV3.input.yml b/parm/FV3.input.yml
index c2f3e105c..2c1d12c03 100644
--- a/parm/FV3.input.yml
+++ b/parm/FV3.input.yml
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ RRFS_sas:
     isncovr_opt: 3
     progsigma: true
     sfclay_compute_flux: true
+    sigmab_coldstart : true
     thsfc_loc: false 
     # Smoke/dust options
     rrfs_sd : false
diff --git a/parm/FV3.input.yml_ensphy b/parm/FV3.input.yml_ensphy
index b22fba4d2..d65462113 100644
--- a/parm/FV3.input.yml_ensphy
+++ b/parm/FV3.input.yml_ensphy
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ rrfsens_phy1:
     plumerisefire_frq :  
     dust_alpha :  
     dust_gamma : 
+    sigmab_coldstart :
   nam_sppperts:
     iseed_spp: [4, 5, 6, 7]
     spp_lscale: [150000.0, 150000.0, 150000.0, 150000.0]
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ rrfsens_phy3:
     plumerisefire_frq :
     dust_alpha :
     dust_gamma :
+    sigmab_coldstart :
   nam_sppperts:
     spp_prt_list: [0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3]
     spp_stddev_cutoff: [1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 3.0]
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ rrfsens_phy4:
     plumerisefire_frq :
     dust_alpha :
     dust_gamma :
+    sigmab_coldstart :
   nam_sppperts:
     iseed_spp: [4, 5, 6]
     spp_lscale: [150000.0, 150000.0, 150000.0]
diff --git a/parm/input.nml.FV3 b/parm/input.nml.FV3
index 00bf802ba..2a87a4bc1 100644
--- a/parm/input.nml.FV3
+++ b/parm/input.nml.FV3
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     fill = .true.
     full_zs_filter = .false.
     fv_debug = .false.
-    fv_sg_adj = 7200
+    fv_sg_adj = 300
     gfs_phil = .false.
     hord_dp = 6
     hord_mt = 6
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     make_nh = .true.
     mountain = .false.
     n_split = 5
-    n_sponge = 65 
+    n_sponge = -1
     n_zs_filter = 0
     na_init = 1
     ncep_ic = .false.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     res_latlon_dynamics = 'fv3_increment.nc'
     reset_eta = .false.
     rf_cutoff = 20.e2
-    sg_cutoff = -1
+    sg_cutoff = 40000.0
     tau = 5.0
     use_hydro_pressure = .false.
     vtdm4 = 0.075
diff --git a/parm/input.nml.RRFSFW b/parm/input.nml.RRFSFW
index 9f71000a4..4495ea3cb 100644
--- a/parm/input.nml.RRFSFW
+++ b/parm/input.nml.RRFSFW
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     fill = .true.
     full_zs_filter = .false.
     fv_debug = .false.
-    fv_sg_adj = 7200
+    fv_sg_adj = 300
     gfs_phil = .false.
     hord_dp = 6
     hord_mt = 6
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     make_nh = .true.
     mountain = .false.
     n_split = 5
-    n_sponge = 65
+    n_sponge = -1
     n_zs_filter = 0
     na_init = 1
     ncep_ic = .false.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     res_latlon_dynamics = 'fv3_increment.nc'
     reset_eta = .false.
     rf_cutoff = 2000.0
-    sg_cutoff = -1
+    sg_cutoff = 40000.0
     tau = 5.0
     use_hydro_pressure = .false.
     vtdm4 = 0.02
diff --git a/scripts/exrrfs_analysis_gsi.sh b/scripts/exrrfs_analysis_gsi.sh
index 4030fd5c1..41f729678 100755
--- a/scripts/exrrfs_analysis_gsi.sh
+++ b/scripts/exrrfs_analysis_gsi.sh
@@ -752,7 +752,8 @@ fi
 
 # Get aircraft reject list
 for reject_list in "${AIRCRAFT_REJECT}/current_bad_aircraft.txt" \
-                   "${AIRCRAFT_REJECT}/${AIR_REJECT_FN}"
+                   "${AIRCRAFT_REJECT}/${AIR_REJECT_FN}" \
+		   "${FIX_GSI}/current_bad_aircraft.txt"
 do
   if [ -r $reject_list ]; then
     cpreq -p $reject_list current_bad_aircraft
@@ -768,7 +769,8 @@ fi
 gsd_sfcobs_uselist="gsd_sfcobs_uselist.txt"
 for use_list in "${SFCOBS_USELIST}/current_mesonet_uselist.txt" \
                 "${SFCOBS_USELIST}/${MESO_USELIST_FN}"      \
-                "${SFCOBS_USELIST}/gsd_sfcobs_uselist.txt"
+                "${SFCOBS_USELIST}/gsd_sfcobs_uselist.txt" \
+		"${FIX_GSI}/gsd_sfcobs_uselist.txt"
 do 
   if [ -r $use_list ] ; then
     cpreq -p $use_list  $gsd_sfcobs_uselist
@@ -1013,6 +1015,7 @@ else
   cat fit_p1 fit_w1 fit_t1 fit_q1 fit_pw1 fit_rad1 fit_rw1 > $COMOUT/rrfs.t${HH}z.fits.tm00
   cat fort.208 fort.210 fort.211 fort.212 fort.213 fort.220 > $COMOUT/rrfs.t${HH}z.fits2.tm00
   cat fort.238 > $COMOUT/rrfs.t${HH}z.fits3.tm00
+  cp -L dbzobs.nc $COMOUT/rrfs.mrms.${YYYYMMDDHH}.nc
 fi
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1157,6 +1160,7 @@ if [ "${DO_GSIDIAG_OFFLINE}" = "FALSE" ]; then
       cp ./satbias_pc.out ${SATBIAS_DIR}/rrfs.${spinup_or_prod_rrfs}.${YYYYMMDDHH}_satbias_pc
       cp ./satbias_out ${COMOUT}/rrfs.${spinup_or_prod_rrfs}.${YYYYMMDDHH}_satbias
       cp ./satbias_pc.out ${COMOUT}/rrfs.${spinup_or_prod_rrfs}.${YYYYMMDDHH}_satbias_pc
+      cp -L dbzobs.nc $COMOUT/rrfs.mrms.${YYYYMMDDHH}.nc
     fi
   fi
 fi # run diag inline (with GSI)
diff --git a/sorc/app_build.sh b/sorc/app_build.sh
index 2fc935a67..971ae1a34 100755
--- a/sorc/app_build.sh
+++ b/sorc/app_build.sh
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ OPTIONS
       build without GTG (default is true, this option turns it off)
   --noifi
       build without IFI (default is true, this option turns it off)
-  --paralstart
-      build module with enabled parallel start (default is off)
+  --noparalstart
+      do not build module with enabled parallel start (default is on)
   --extrn
       check out external components
   --continue
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ BUILD_JOBS=4
 EXTRN=false
 NOGTG=false
 NOIFI=false
-PARALSTART=false
+PARALSTART=true
 REMOVE=false
 CONTINUE=false
 VERBOSE=false
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ while :; do
     --extrn=?*|--extrn=) usage_error "$1 argument ignored." ;;
     --nogtg) NOGTG=true ;;
     --noifi) NOIFI=true ;;
-    --paralstart) PARALSTART=true ;;
+    --noparalstart) PARALSTART=false ;;
     --remove) REMOVE=true ;;
     --remove=?*|--remove=) usage_error "$1 argument ignored." ;;
     --continue) CONTINUE=true ;;
@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ fi
 if [ "${NOIFI}" = true ]; then
   BUILD_IFI="off"
 fi
-ENABLE_PARALLELRESTART="off"
-ENABLE_RRFS_WAR="on"
-if [ "${PARALSTART}" = true ]; then
-  ENABLE_PARALLELRESTART="on"
-  ENABLE_RRFS_WAR="off"
+ENABLE_PARALLELRESTART="on"
+ENABLE_RRFS_WAR="off"
+if [ "${PARALSTART}" = false ]; then
+  ENABLE_PARALLELRESTART="off"
+  ENABLE_RRFS_WAR="on"
 fi
 
 # check out external components specified in External.cfg
diff --git a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_enkf_n3_retro b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_enkf_n3_retro
index 129d339f9..19e5f04a3 100644
--- a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_enkf_n3_retro
+++ b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_enkf_n3_retro
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MACHINE="wcoss2"
 MACHINETYPE="backup"
-version="v0.9.2"
+version="v1.0.4"
 ACCOUNT="RRFS_DEV"
 #RESERVATION="rrfsdet"
 EXPT_BASEDIR="/lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/emc.lam/rrfs/${version}"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ EXTRN_MDL_ICS_OFFSET_HRS="6"
 LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS="1"
 EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS="6"
 BOUNDARY_LEN_HRS="12"
-BOUNDARY_PROC_GROUP_NUM="12"
+BOUNDARY_PROC_GROUP_NUM="4"
 
 # avaialble retro period:
 # 20210511-20210531; 20210718-20210801
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ LNDPINT=180
 
 RUN_ensctrl="rrfs"
 RUN="enkfrrfs"
-TAG="n3enkf92"
+TAG="n3enkf104"
 if [[ ${DO_ENSFCST} == "TRUE" ]] ; then
   RUN="refs"
-  TAG="n3enfcst92"
+  TAG="n3enfcst104"
 fi
 
 . set_rrfs_config.sh
diff --git a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
index 0108f51c9..6898081dc 100644
--- a/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
+++ b/ush/sample_configs/RRFS_A/config.sh_rrfs_a_n3_retro
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MACHINE="wcoss2"
 MACHINETYPE="backup"
-version="v0.9.2"
+version="v1.0.4"
 ACCOUNT="RRFS_DEV"
 #RESERVATION="rrfsdet"
 EXPT_BASEDIR="/lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/emc.lam/rrfs/${version}"
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ GLMFED_DATA_MODE="FULL"
 EXTRN_MDL_ICS_OFFSET_HRS="3"
 LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS="1"
 EXTRN_MDL_LBCS_OFFSET_HRS="6"
-BOUNDARY_LEN_HRS="72"
-BOUNDARY_PROC_GROUP_NUM="72"
+BOUNDARY_LEN_HRS="90"
+BOUNDARY_PROC_GROUP_NUM="31"
 
 # avaialble retro period:
 # 20210511-20210531; 20210718-20210801
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ FCST_LEN_HRS_SPINUP="1"
 #FCST_LEN_HRS_CYCLES=(21 21 21 63 21 21 21 21 21 63 21 21 21 21 21 63 21 21 21 21 21 63 21 21)
 for i in {0..23}; do FCST_LEN_HRS_CYCLES[$i]=3; done
 for i in {0..23..3}; do FCST_LEN_HRS_CYCLES[$i]=12; done
+for i in {0..23..6}; do FCST_LEN_HRS_CYCLES[$i]=84; done
 DA_CYCLE_INTERV="1"
 RESTART_INTERVAL="1"
 RESTART_INTERVAL_LONG="1"
 ## set up post
-POSTPROC_LEN_HRS="18"
-POSTPROC_LONG_LEN_HRS="60"
+POSTPROC_LEN_HRS="3"
+POSTPROC_LONG_LEN_HRS="84"
 
 # 15 min output upto 18 hours
 OUTPUT_FH="1 -1"
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ EXTRN_MDL_DATE_JULIAN="TRUE"
 envir="para"
 
 NET="rrfs_a"
-TAG="n3v92"
+TAG="n3v104"
 
 MODEL="rrfs_a"
 RUN="rrfs"
diff --git a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
index 92bf6f436..6ca80ee8b 100644
--- a/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
+++ b/ush/set_rrfs_config.sh
@@ -168,9 +168,11 @@ if [[ $DO_RETRO == "TRUE" ]] ; then
   # for winter 2022  
     #RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/emc.lam/rrfs_retro_data"
   # for spring 2023  
-    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
+    #RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
   #for Feb 2022
 #    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h2/emc/da/noscrub/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
+#   for Jan 2024
+    RETRODATAPATH="/lfs/h3/emc/rrfstemp/donald.e.lippi/rrfs-stagedata"
     if [[ ${DO_ENSEMBLE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
       if [[ ${EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS} == "GEFS" ]]; then
         EXTRN_MDL_SOURCE_BASEDIR_ICS="${RETRODATAPATH}/GEFS/dsg"