diff --git a/env/HERA.env b/env/HERA.env
index 642fc33c4..922b6f6fd 100755
--- a/env/HERA.env
+++ b/env/HERA.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
-    echo "anal fcst post vrfy"
+    echo "anal fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
     exit 1
diff --git a/env/JET.env b/env/JET.env
index 2bb02c3d9..bce371d41 100755
--- a/env/JET.env
+++ b/env/JET.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
-    echo "anal fcst post vrfy"
+    echo "anal fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
     exit 1
diff --git a/env/WCOSS_C.env b/env/WCOSS_C.env
index 549d91f80..b9c426add 100755
--- a/env/WCOSS_C.env
+++ b/env/WCOSS_C.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
-    echo "anal fcst post vrfy"
+    echo "anal fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
     exit 1
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ elif [ $step = "vrfy" ]; then
     export IOBUF_PARAMS="*:size=32M:count=4:verbose"
     export APRUNTRACK="$launcher -j1 -n1 -N1 -d1 -cc depth"
 
+elif [ $step = "metp" ]; then
+
+    export IOBUF_PARAMS="*:size=32M:count=4:verbose"
+    export APRUNTRACK="$launcher -j1 -n1 -N1 -d1 -cc depth"
+
 elif [ $step = "postsnd" ]; then
     export IOBUF_PARAMS="sigf*:size=128M:count=20:prefetch=0:verbose,gfs_collectiv*:size=128M:count=2:prefetch=0:verbose,*.snd:size=128M:count=3:prefetch=0:verbose,*.sfc:size=32M:count=3:prefetch=0:verbose,bufr.*:size=8M:count=20:prefetch=0:verbose"
 
diff --git a/env/WCOSS_DELL_P3.env b/env/WCOSS_DELL_P3.env
index 853f62d65..dabfbdb35 100755
--- a/env/WCOSS_DELL_P3.env
+++ b/env/WCOSS_DELL_P3.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 
     echo "Must specify an input argument to set runtime environment variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
-    echo "anal fcst post vrfy"
+    echo "anal fcst post vrfy metp"
     echo "eobs eupd ecen efcs epos"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
     exit 1
diff --git a/jobs/rocoto/metp.sh b/jobs/rocoto/metp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b6658a523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobs/rocoto/metp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/bin/ksh -x
+
+###############################################################
+## Abstract:
+## Inline METplus verification and diagnostics driver script
+## RUN_ENVIR : runtime environment (emc | nco)
+## HOMEgfs   : /full/path/to/workflow
+## EXPDIR : /full/path/to/config/files
+## CDATE  : current analysis date (YYYYMMDDHH)
+## CDUMP  : cycle name (gdas / gfs)
+## PDY    : current date (YYYYMMDD)
+## cyc    : current cycle (HH)
+## METPCASE : METplus verification use case (g2g1 | g2o1 | pcp1)
+###############################################################
+
+###############################################################
+echo
+echo "=============== START TO SOURCE FV3GFS WORKFLOW MODULES ==============="
+. $HOMEgfs/ush/load_fv3gfs_modules.sh
+status=$?
+[[ $status -ne 0 ]] && exit $status
+
+
+###############################################################
+echo
+echo "=============== START TO SOURCE RELEVANT CONFIGS ==============="
+configs="base vrfy metp"
+for config in $configs; do
+    . $EXPDIR/config.${config}
+    status=$?
+    [[ $status -ne 0 ]] && exit $status
+done
+
+
+###############################################################
+echo
+echo "=============== START TO SOURCE MACHINE RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT ==============="
+. $BASE_ENV/${machine}.env metp
+status=$?
+[[ $status -ne 0 ]] && exit $status
+
+###############################################################
+export CDATEm1=$($NDATE -24 $CDATE)
+export PDYm1=$(echo $CDATEm1 | cut -c1-8)
+
+export COMIN="$ROTDIR/$CDUMP.$PDY/$cyc"
+export DATAROOT="$RUNDIR/$CDATE/$CDUMP/vrfy"
+[[ -d $DATAROOT ]] && rm -rf $DATAROOT
+mkdir -p $DATAROOT
+
+
+###############################################################
+echo
+echo "=============== START TO RUN METPLUS VERIFICATION ==============="
+if [ $CDUMP = "gfs" ]; then
+
+    if [ $RUN_GRID2GRID_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_GRID2OBS_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_PRECIP_STEP1 = "YES" ]; then
+
+        $VERIF_GLOBALSH 
+ 
+    fi
+fi
+
+
+if [ $CDUMP = "gdas" ]; then
+    echo "METplus verification currently not supported for CDUMP=${CDUMP}"
+fi
+###############################################################
+# Force Exit out cleanly
+if [ ${KEEPDATA:-"NO"} = "NO" ] ; then rm -rf $DATAROOT ; fi
+exit 0
diff --git a/parm/config/config.base.emc.dyn b/parm/config/config.base.emc.dyn
index 59ece8918..6fd5c6a0f 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.base.emc.dyn
+++ b/parm/config/config.base.emc.dyn
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ export nst_anl=.true.
 # Analysis increments to zero in CALCINCEXEC
 export INCREMENTS_TO_ZERO="'delz_inc','clwmr_inc','icmr_inc'"
 
+# Verification options
+export DO_METP="YES"                  # Run MET+ jobs
 
 # Archiving options
 export HPSSARCH="NO"         # save data to HPSS archive
diff --git a/parm/config/config.metp b/parm/config/config.metp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9dd701ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parm/config/config.metp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/bin/ksh -x
+
+########## config.metp ##########
+# METplus verification step specific
+
+echo "BEGIN: config.metp"
+
+# Get task specific resources
+. $EXPDIR/config.resources metp
+
+export RUN_GRID2GRID_STEP1="YES" # Run grid-to-grid verification using METplus
+export RUN_GRID2OBS_STEP1="YES"  # Run grid-to-obs verification using METplus
+export RUN_PRECIP_STEP1="YES"    # Run precip verification using METplus
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# METplus, Verify grid-to-grid, and/or grid-to-obs, and/or precipitation options
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ "$CDUMP" = "gfs" ] ; then
+    if [ $RUN_GRID2GRID_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_GRID2OBS_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_PRECIP_STEP1 = "YES" ]; then
+        export HOMEverif_global=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/verif-global.fd
+        export VERIF_GLOBALSH=$HOMEverif_global/ush/run_verif_global_in_global_workflow.sh
+        ## INPUT DATA SETTINGS
+        export model_list=$PSLOT
+        export model_data_dir_list=$ARCDIR/..
+        export model_fileformat_list="pgbf{lead?fmt=%H}.${CDUMP}.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
+        export model_hpssdir_list=$ATARDIR/.. 
+        export get_data_from_hpss="NO"
+        export hpss_walltime="10"
+        ## OUTPUT SETTINGS
+        export OUTPUTROOT=$RUNDIR/$CDUMP/$CDATE/vrfy/metplus_exp
+        export model_arch_dir_list=$ARCDIR/..
+        export make_met_data_by="VALID"
+        export gather_by="VSDB"
+        ## DATE SETTINGS
+        export VRFYBACK_HRS="24"
+        ## METPLUS SETTINGS
+        export METplus_verbosity="INFO"
+        export MET_verbosity="2"
+        export log_MET_output_to_METplus="yes"
+        ## FORECAST VERIFICATION SETTINGS
+        export fhr_min=$FHMIN_GFS
+        export fhr_max=$FHMAX_GFS
+        # GRID-TO-GRID STEP 1
+        export g2g1_type_list="anom pres sfc"
+        export g2g1_anl_name="self_anl"
+        export g2g1_anl_fileformat_list="pgbanl.gfs.{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
+        export g2g1_grid="G002"
+        # GRID-TO-OBS STEP 1
+        export g2o1_type_list="upper_air conus_sfc"
+        export g2o1_obtype_upper_air="ADPUPA"
+        export g2o1_grid_upper_air="G003"
+        export g2o1_fhr_out_upper_air="6"
+        export g2o1_obtype_conus_sfc="ONLYSF"
+        export g2o1_grid_conus_sfc="G104"
+        export g2o1_fhr_out_conus_sfc="3"
+        export g2o1_prepbufr_data_runhpss="YES"
+        # PRECIP STEP 1
+        export precip1_obtype="ccpa"
+        export precip1_accum_length="24"
+        export precip1_model_bucket_list="06"
+        export precip1_model_varname_list="APCP"
+        export precip1_model_fileformat_list="pgbf{lead?fmt=%H}.gfs.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
+        export precip1_grid="G211"
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "END: config.metp"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.resources b/parm/config/config.resources
index 2b1559ed6..9923b94d6 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.resources
+++ b/parm/config/config.resources
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 
     echo "Must specify an input task argument to set resource variables!"
     echo "argument can be any one of the following:"
-    echo "anal fcst post vrfy arch"
+    echo "anal fcst post vrfy metp arch"
     echo "eobs eomg eupd ecen efcs epos earc"
     echo "postsnd awips gempak"
     exit 1
@@ -112,6 +112,21 @@ elif [ $step = "vrfy" ]; then
 	    export memory_vrfy="16384M"
     fi
 
+elif [ $step = "metp" ]; then
+    
+    export nth_metp=1
+    export wtime_metp="03:00:00"
+    export npe_metp=4
+    export npe_node_metp=4
+    export wtime_metp_gfs="06:00:00"
+    export npe_metp_gfs=4
+    export npe_node_metp_gfs=4
+    if [[ "$machine" == "WCOSS_C" ]]; then
+            export memory_metp="3072M"
+    elif [[ "$machine" == "THEIA" ]]; then
+            export memory_metp="16384M"
+    fi
+
 elif [ $step = "arch" -o $step = "earc" -o $step = "getic" ]; then
 
     eval "export wtime_$step='06:00:00'"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.vrfy b/parm/config/config.vrfy
index 67287b167..432c6d4e2 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.vrfy
+++ b/parm/config/config.vrfy
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export CDFNL="gdas"               # Scores verification against GDAS/GFS analysi
 
 export MKPGB4PRCP="YES"           # Make 0.25-deg pgb files in ARCDIR for precip verification
 export VRFYFITS="YES"             # Fit to observations
-export VRFY_PCKG2RUN="VSDB"       # "VSDB" = run VSDB verification package only, "METPLUS" = run METplus verification package only, "BOTH = run both verification packages
 export VSDB_STEP1="YES"           # Populate VSDB database
 export VSDB_STEP2="NO"
 export VRFYG2OBS="YES"            # Grid to observations, see note below if turning ON
@@ -22,12 +21,9 @@ export VRFYPRCP="YES"             # Precip threat scores
 export VRFYRAD="YES"              # Radiance data assimilation monitoring
 export VRFYOZN="YES"              # Ozone data assimilation monitoring
 export VRFYMINMON="YES"           # GSI minimization monitoring
-export VRFYTRAK="YES"              # Hurricane track verification
-export VRFYGENESIS="YES"           # Cyclone genesis verification
+export VRFYTRAK="YES"             # Hurricane track verification
+export VRFYGENESIS="YES"          # Cyclone genesis verification
 export RUNMOS="NO"                # whether to run entire MOS package
-export RUN_METPLUS_GRID2GRID_STEP1="YES" # Run grid-to-grid verification using METplus
-export RUN_METPLUS_GRID2OBS_STEP1="YES"  # Run grid-to-obs verification using METplus
-export RUN_METPLUS_PRECIP_STEP1="YES"    # Run precip verification using METplus
 
 #-------------------------------------------------
 # Fit to Observations
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@ export RUN_METPLUS_PRECIP_STEP1="YES"    # Run precip verification using METplus
 if [ $VRFYFITS = "YES" ]; then
 
     export PRVT=$HOMEgfs/fix/fix_gsi/prepobs_errtable.global
-    export HYBLEVS=$HOMEgfs/fix/fix_am/global_hyblev.l65.txt
+    export HYBLEVS=$HOMEgfs/fix/fix_am/global_hyblev.l${LEVS}.txt
     export CUE2RUN=$QUEUE
 
     if [ $machine = "WCOSS_C" ]; then
@@ -62,84 +58,25 @@ if [ "$CDUMP" = "gfs" ] ; then
     ddd=`echo $CDATE |cut -c 1-8`
     #if [ $ddd -eq 5 -o $ddd -eq 10 ]; then export VSDB_STEP2 = "YES" ;fi
 
-    if [ $VRFY_PCKG2RUN = "VSDB" -o $VRFY_PCKG2RUN = "BOTH" ]; then
-        if [ $VSDB_STEP1 = "YES" -o $VSDB_STEP2 = "YES" -o $VRFYPRCP = "YES" -o $VRFYG2OBS = "YES" ]; then
-            export BACKDATEVSDB=24                          # execute vsdbjob for the previous day
-            export VBACKUP_PRCP=24                          # back up for QPF verification data
-            export vsdbsave="$NOSCRUB/archive/vsdb_data"    # place to save vsdb database
-            export vsdbhome=$BASE_VERIF                     # location of global verification scripts
-            export VSDBSH="$vsdbhome/vsdbjob.sh"            # VSDB job script
-            export vlength=$FHMAX_GFS                       # verification length
-            export vhr_rain=$FHMAX_GFS                      # verification length for precip
-            export ftyplist="pgbq"                          # verif. files used for computing QPF ETS scores
-            export ptyplist="PRATE"                         # precip types in GRIB: PRATE or APCP
-            export anltype="gfs"                            # default=gfs, analysis type (gfs or gdas) for verification
-            export rain_bucket=6                            # prate in pgb files is 6-hr accumulated
-
-            export VSDB_START_DATE="$SDATE"                 # starting date for vsdb maps
-            export webhost="emcrzdm.ncep.noaa.gov"          # webhost(rzdm) computer
-            export webhostid="$USER"                        # webhost(rzdm) user name
-            export SEND2WEB="NO"                            # whether or not to send maps to webhost
-            export WEBDIR="/home/people/emc/www/htdocs/gmb/${webhostid}/vsdb/$PSLOT"
-            export mdlist="gfs $PSLOT "                     # exps (up to 10) to compare in maps
-        fi
-    fi
-fi
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-# METplus, Verify grid-to-grid, and/or grid-to-obs, and/or precipitation options
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-# All these call $METPLUSSH
-
-if [ "$CDUMP" = "gfs" ] ; then
-    if [ $RUN_METPLUS_GRID2GRID_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_METPLUS_GRID2OBS_STEP1 = "YES" -o $RUN_METPLUS_PRECIP_STEP1 = "YES" ]; then
-        if [ $VRFY_PCKG2RUN = "METPLUS" -o $VRFY_PCKG2RUN = "BOTH" ]; then
-            export HOMEverif_global=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/verif-global.fd
-            export VERIF_GLOBALSH=$HOMEverif_global/ush/run_verif_global_in_global_workflow.sh
-            export RUNBATCH="NO"
-            ## INPUT DATA SETTINGS
-            export model_list=$PSLOT
-            export model_data_dir_list=$ARCDIR/..
-            export model_fileformat_list="pgbf{lead?fmt=%H}.${CDUMP}.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
-            export model_hpssdir_list=$ATARDIR/.. 
-            export get_data_from_hpss="NO"
-            export hpss_walltime="10"
-            ## OUTPUT SETTINGS
-            export OUTPUTROOT=$RUNDIR/$CDUMP/$CDATE/vrfy/metplus_exp
-            export model_arch_dir_list=$ARCDIR/..
-            export make_met_data_by="VALID"
-            export gather_by="VSDB"
-            ## DATE SETTINGS
-            export VRFYBACK_HRS="24"
-            ## METPLUS SETTINGS
-            export METplus_verbosity="INFO"
-            export MET_verbosity="2"
-            export log_MET_output_to_METplus="yes"
-            ## FORECAST VERIFICATION SETTINGS
-            export fhr_min=$FHMIN_GFS
-            export fhr_max=$FHMAX_GFS
-            # GRID-TO-GRID STEP 1
-            export g2g1_type_list="anom pres sfc"
-            export g2g1_anl_name="self_anl"
-            export g2g1_anl_fileformat_list="pgbanl.gfs.{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
-            export g2g1_grid="G002"
-            # GRID-TO-OBS STEP 1
-            export g2o1_type_list="upper_air conus_sfc"
-            export g2o1_obtype_upper_air="ADPUPA"
-            export g2o1_grid_upper_air="G003"
-            export g2o1_fhr_out_upper_air="6"
-            export g2o1_obtype_conus_sfc="ONLYSF"
-            export g2o1_grid_conus_sfc="G104"
-            export g2o1_fhr_out_conus_sfc="3"
-            # PRECIP STEP 1
-            export precip1_obtype="ccpa"
-            export precip1_accum_length="24"
-            export precip1_model_bucket_list="06"
-            export precip1_model_varname_list="APCP"
-            export precip1_model_fileformat_list="pgbf{lead?fmt=%H}.gfs.{init?fmt=%Y%m%d%H}"
-            export precip1_grid="G211"
-        fi
+    if [ $VSDB_STEP1 = "YES" -o $VSDB_STEP2 = "YES" -o $VRFYPRCP = "YES" -o $VRFYG2OBS = "YES" ]; then
+        export BACKDATEVSDB=24                          # execute vsdbjob for the previous day
+        export VBACKUP_PRCP=24                          # back up for QPF verification data
+        export vsdbsave="$NOSCRUB/archive/vsdb_data"    # place to save vsdb database
+        export vsdbhome=$BASE_VERIF                     # location of global verification scripts
+        export VSDBSH="$vsdbhome/vsdbjob.sh"            # VSDB job script
+        export vlength=$FHMAX_GFS                       # verification length
+        export vhr_rain=$FHMAX_GFS                      # verification length for precip
+        export ftyplist="pgbq"                          # verif. files used for computing QPF ETS scores
+        export ptyplist="PRATE"                         # precip types in GRIB: PRATE or APCP
+        export anltype="gfs"                            # default=gfs, analysis type (gfs or gdas) for verification
+        export rain_bucket=6                            # prate in pgb files is 6-hr accumulated
+
+        export VSDB_START_DATE="$SDATE"                 # starting date for vsdb maps
+        export webhost="emcrzdm.ncep.noaa.gov"          # webhost(rzdm) computer
+        export webhostid="$USER"                        # webhost(rzdm) user name
+        export SEND2WEB="NO"                            # whether or not to send maps to webhost
+        export WEBDIR="/home/people/emc/www/htdocs/gmb/${webhostid}/vsdb/$PSLOT"
+        export mdlist="gfs $PSLOT "                     # exps (up to 10) to compare in maps
     fi
 fi
 
@@ -208,6 +145,8 @@ if [ "$VRFYTRAK" = "YES" ]; then
     if [ $machine = "HERA" ]; then
        export COMROOTp1="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/rstprod/com"
        export COMINsyn=${COMINsyn:-${COMROOTp1}/arch/prod/syndat}
+    else
+       export COMINsyn=${COMINsyn:-${COMROOT}/gfs/prod/syndat}
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/sorc/checkout.sh b/sorc/checkout.sh
index 4bc5bc9ec..0fd2d4b77 100755
--- a/sorc/checkout.sh
+++ b/sorc/checkout.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if [[ ! -d verif-global.fd ]] ; then
     rm -f ${topdir}/checkout-verif-global.log
     git clone --recursive gerrit:EMC_verif-global verif-global.fd >> ${topdir}/checkout-verif-global.log 2>&1
     cd verif-global.fd
-    git checkout verif_global_v1.2.2
+    git checkout verif_global_v1.5.0
     cd ${topdir}
 else
     echo 'Skip. Directory verif-global.fd already exist.'
diff --git a/ush/rocoto/setup_expt.py b/ush/rocoto/setup_expt.py
index 0d66a3691..a4630f74d 100755
--- a/ush/rocoto/setup_expt.py
+++ b/ush/rocoto/setup_expt.py
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ def edit_baseconfig():
     top = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(
         os.path.abspath(here), '../..'))
 
-    # make a copy of the default before editing
-    shutil.copy(base_config, base_config + '.default')
+    if os.path.exists(base_config):
+        os.unlink(base_config)
 
     print '\nSDATE = %s\nEDATE = %s' % (idate, edate)
-    with open(base_config + '.default', 'rt') as fi:
-        with open(base_config + '.new', 'wt') as fo:
+    with open(base_config + '.emc.dyn', 'rt') as fi:
+        with open(base_config, 'wt') as fo:
             for line in fi:
                 line = line.replace('@MACHINE@', machine.upper()) \
                     .replace('@PSLOT@', pslot) \
@@ -99,12 +99,10 @@ def edit_baseconfig():
                 if 'ICSDIR' in line:
                     continue
                 fo.write(line)
-    os.unlink(base_config)
-    os.rename(base_config + '.new', base_config)
 
     print ''
     print 'EDITED:  %s/config.base as per user input.' % expdir
-    print 'DEFAULT: %s/config.base.default is for reference only.' % expdir
+    print 'DEFAULT: %s/config.base.emc.dyn is for reference only.' % expdir
     print 'Please verify and delete the default file before proceeding.'
     print ''
 
diff --git a/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow.py b/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow.py
index 778596846..505af50b9 100755
--- a/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow.py
+++ b/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow.py
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ def main():
 
     gfs_steps = ['prep', 'anal', 'fcst', 'postsnd', 'post', 'awips', 'gempak', 'vrfy', 'arch']
     hyb_steps = ['eobs', 'eomg', 'eupd', 'ecen', 'efcs', 'epos', 'earc']
+    metp_steps = ['metp']
 
     steps = gfs_steps + hyb_steps if _base.get('DOHYBVAR', 'NO') == 'YES' else gfs_steps
+    steps = steps + metp_steps if _base.get('DO_METP', 'NO') == 'YES' else steps
 
     dict_configs = wfu.source_configs(configs, steps)
 
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ def get_gdasgfs_resources(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
     do_bufrsnd = base.get('DO_BUFRSND', 'NO').upper()
     do_gempak = base.get('DO_GEMPAK', 'NO').upper()
     do_awips = base.get('DO_AWIPS', 'NO').upper()
+    do_metp = base.get('DO_METP', 'NO').upper()
 
     tasks = ['prep', 'anal', 'fcst', 'post', 'vrfy', 'arch']
 
@@ -225,6 +228,8 @@ def get_gdasgfs_resources(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
         tasks += ['gempak']
     if cdump in ['gfs'] and do_awips in ['Y', 'YES']:
         tasks += ['awips']
+    if cdump in ['gfs'] and do_metp in ['Y', 'YES']:
+        tasks += ['metp']
 
     dict_resources = OrderedDict()
 
@@ -345,6 +350,7 @@ def get_gdasgfs_tasks(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
     do_bufrsnd = base.get('DO_BUFRSND', 'NO').upper()
     do_gempak = base.get('DO_GEMPAK', 'NO').upper()
     do_awips = base.get('DO_AWIPS', 'NO').upper()
+    do_metp = base.get('DO_METP', 'NO').upper()
     dumpsuffix = base.get('DUMP_SUFFIX', '')
 
     dict_tasks = OrderedDict()
@@ -431,6 +437,21 @@ def get_gdasgfs_tasks(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
 
     dict_tasks['%svrfy' % cdump] = task
 
+    # metp 
+    if cdump in ['gfs'] and do_metp in ['Y', 'YES']:
+        deps = []
+        dep_dict = {'type':'metatask', 'name':'%spost' % cdump}
+        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+        dep_dict = {'type':'task', 'name':'%sarch' % cdump, 'offset':'-&INTERVAL_GFS;'}
+        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+        dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='and', dep=deps)
+        metpcase = rocoto.create_envar(name='METPCASE', value='#metpcase#')
+        metpenvars = envars + [metpcase]
+        varname1 = 'metpcase'
+        varval1 = 'g2g1 g2o1 pcp1'
+        task = wfu.create_wf_task('metp', cdump=cdump, envar=metpenvars, dependency=dependencies,
+                                   metatask='metp', varname=varname1, varval=varval1)
+        dict_tasks['%smetp' % cdump] = task
 
     if cdump in ['gfs'] and do_bufrsnd in ['Y', 'YES']:
         #postsnd
diff --git a/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow_fcstonly.py b/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow_fcstonly.py
index e936b7efb..4ccee663a 100755
--- a/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow_fcstonly.py
+++ b/ush/rocoto/setup_workflow_fcstonly.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import workflow_utils as wfu
 
 
-taskplan = ['getic', 'fv3ic', 'fcst', 'post', 'vrfy', 'arch']
+taskplan = ['getic', 'fv3ic', 'fcst', 'post', 'vrfy', 'metp', 'arch']
 
 def main():
     parser = ArgumentParser(description='Setup XML workflow and CRONTAB for a forecast only experiment.', formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ def get_workflow(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
     envars.append(rocoto.create_envar(name='PDY', value='<cyclestr>@Y@m@d</cyclestr>'))
     envars.append(rocoto.create_envar(name='cyc', value='<cyclestr>@H</cyclestr>'))
 
+    base = dict_configs['base']
+    do_metp = base.get('DO_METP', 'NO').upper()
+
     tasks = []
 
     # getics
@@ -321,6 +324,23 @@ def get_workflow(dict_configs, cdump='gdas'):
     tasks.append(task)
     tasks.append('\n')
 
+    # metp
+    if do_metp in ['Y', 'YES']:
+        deps = []
+        dep_dict = {'type':'metatask', 'name':'%spost' % cdump}
+        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+        dep_dict = {'type':'task', 'name':'%sarch' % cdump, 'offset':'-&INTERVAL;'}
+        deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))
+        dependencies = rocoto.create_dependency(dep_condition='and', dep=deps)
+        metpcase = rocoto.create_envar(name='METPCASE', value='#metpcase#')
+        metpenvars = envars + [metpcase]
+        varname1 = 'metpcase'
+        varval1 = 'g2g1 g2o1 pcp1'
+        task = wfu.create_wf_task('metp', cdump=cdump, envar=metpenvars, dependency=dependencies,
+                              metatask='metp', varname=varname1, varval=varval1)
+        tasks.append(task)
+        tasks.append('\n')
+
     # arch
     deps = []
     dep_dict = {'type':'metatask', 'name':'%spost' % cdump}