diff --git a/modulefiles/build_noaacloud_intel.lua b/modulefiles/build_noaacloud_intel.lua
index 6f99a415cf..7cff9b6cb5 100644
--- a/modulefiles/build_noaacloud_intel.lua
+++ b/modulefiles/build_noaacloud_intel.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ whatis([===[Loads libraries needed for building the UFS SRW App on NOAA cloud ]=
 
 prepend_path("MODULEPATH", "/contrib/EPIC/spack-stack/envs/srw-develop-intel/install/modulefiles/Core")
 prepend_path("MODULEPATH", "/apps/modules/modulefiles")
+prepend_path("PATH", "/contrib/EPIC/bin")
 load("intel/2021.3.0")
 load("impi/2021.3.0")
 load("stack-intel")
diff --git a/modulefiles/tasks/noaacloud/run_vx.local.lua b/modulefiles/tasks/noaacloud/run_vx.local.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d371c08301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modulefiles/tasks/noaacloud/run_vx.local.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+load("miniconda_regional_workflow")
diff --git a/modulefiles/wflow_noaacloud.lua b/modulefiles/wflow_noaacloud.lua
index 45444a9eb2..80501f5075 100644
--- a/modulefiles/wflow_noaacloud.lua
+++ b/modulefiles/wflow_noaacloud.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ load(pathJoin("miniconda3", os.getenv("miniconda3_ver") or "4.12.0"))
 setenv("PROJ_LIB","/contrib/EPIC/miniconda3/4.12.0/envs/regional_workflow/share/proj")
 setenv("OPT","/contrib/EPIC/hpc-modules")
 append_path("PATH","/contrib/EPIC/miniconda3/4.12.0/envs/regional_workflow/bin")
+prepend_path("PATH","/contrib/EPIC/bin")
 
 if mode() == "load" then
    LmodMsgRaw([===[Please do the following to activate conda:
diff --git a/ush/config_defaults.yaml b/ush/config_defaults.yaml
index 56806fdb06..57236e06ed 100644
--- a/ush/config_defaults.yaml
+++ b/ush/config_defaults.yaml
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ workflow:
   VX_TN: "run_vx"
   VX_ENSGRID_TN: "run_ensgridvx"
   VX_ENSGRID_PROB_REFC_TN: "run_ensgridvx_prob_refc"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_REFC: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_REFC: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # NCO specific variables
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_GRIDSTAT_REFC config parameters
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat_refc:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_REFC: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_REFC: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_GRIDSTAT_RETOP config parameters
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat_retop:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_RETOP: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_RETOP: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_GRIDSTAT_03h config parameters
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat_03h:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_03h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_03h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_GRIDSTAT_06h config parameters
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat_06h:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_06h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_06h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_GRIDSTAT_24h config parameters
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ task_run_vx_gridstat_24h:
   NNODES_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_GRIDSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_GRIDSTAT: 02:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_24h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_GRIDSTAT_24h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_POINTSTAT config parameters
@@ -1863,26 +1863,26 @@ task_run_vx_pointstat:
   NNODES_VX_POINTSTAT: 1
   PPN_VX_POINTSTAT: 1
   WTIME_VX_POINTSTAT: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_POINTSTAT: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_POINTSTAT: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID config parameters
 #-----------------------------
 task_run_vx_ensgrid:
   VX_ENSGRID_03h_TN: "run_ensgridvx_03h"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_03h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_03h: 2
   VX_ENSGRID_06h_TN: "run_ensgridvx_06h"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_06h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_06h: 2
   VX_ENSGRID_24h_TN: "run_ensgridvx_24h"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_24h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_24h: 2
   VX_ENSGRID_RETOP_TN: "run_ensgridvx_retop"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_RETOP: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_RETOP: 2
   VX_ENSGRID_PROB_RETOP_TN: "run_ensgridvx_prob_retop"
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_RETOP: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_RETOP: 2
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID: 2
 
 
 #----------------------------
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_refc:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_REFC: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_REFC: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_MEAN config parameters
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_mean:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_03h config parameters
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_mean_03h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_03h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_03h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_06h config parameters
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_mean_06h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_06h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_06h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_24h config parameters
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_mean_24h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_24h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_MEAN_24h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_PROB config parameters
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_prob:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_PROB_03h config parameters
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_prob_03h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_03h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_03h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_PROB_06h config parameters
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_prob_06h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_06h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_06h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSGRID_PROB_24h config parameters
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ task_run_vx_ensgrid_prob_24h:
   NNODES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSGRID_PROB: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_24h: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSGRID_PROB_24h: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSPOINT config parameters
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ task_run_vx_enspoint:
   NNODES_VX_ENSPOINT: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSPOINT: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSPOINT: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN config parameters
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ task_run_vx_enspoint_mean:
   NNODES_VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT_MEAN: 2
 
 #----------------------------
 # VX_ENSPOINT_PROB config parameters
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ task_run_vx_enspoint_prob:
   NNODES_VX_ENSPOINT_PROB: 1
   PPN_VX_ENSPOINT_PROB: 1
   WTIME_VX_ENSPOINT_PROB: 01:00:00
-  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT_PROB: 1
+  MAXTRIES_VX_ENSPOINT_PROB: 2
 
 
 #----------------------------
diff --git a/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml b/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
index 32246aae54..940b57a622 100644
--- a/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ platform:
   CCPA_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   MRMS_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   NDAS_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
-  METPLUS_PATH: /contrib/EPIC/spack-stack/envs/ufs-srw-dev.intel/install/intel/2021.3.0/metplus-4.1.0-t4mkmbg
+  METPLUS_PATH: /contrib/EPIC/spack-stack/envs/srw-develop-intel/install/intel/2021.3.0/metplus
   MET_BIN_EXEC: bin
-  MET_INSTALL_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/spack-stack/envs/ufs-srw-dev.intel/install/intel/2021.3.0/met-10.1.0-mqwqjxt
+  MET_INSTALL_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/spack-stack/envs/srw-develop-intel/install/intel/2021.3.0/met
   RUN_CMD_FCST: mpiexec -np ${PE_MEMBER01}
   RUN_CMD_POST: mpiexec -np $nprocs
   RUN_CMD_SERIAL: time