diff --git a/ush/launch_FV3LAM_wflow.sh b/ush/launch_FV3LAM_wflow.sh
index 0971d5a89..9184cb0e0 100755
--- a/ush/launch_FV3LAM_wflow.sh
+++ b/ush/launch_FV3LAM_wflow.sh
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ expt_name="${EXPT_SUBDIR}"
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 module use "${SR_WX_APP_TOP_DIR}/modulefiles"
-module load "${WFLOW_MOD_FN}" || print_err_msg_exit "\
+module load "${WFLOW_MOD_FN}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || print_err_msg_exit "\
 Loading platform-specific module file (WFLOW_MOD_FN) for the workflow 
 task failed:
   WFLOW_MOD_FN = \"${WFLOW_MOD_FN}\""
diff --git a/ush/set_predef_grid_params.sh b/ush/set_predef_grid_params.sh
index 1a5e398f2..fd4ef530b 100644
--- a/ush/set_predef_grid_params.sh
+++ b/ush/set_predef_grid_params.sh
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ case ${PREDEF_GRID_NAME} in
     WRTCMP_stdlat1="${ESGgrid_LAT_CTR}"
     WRTCMP_stdlat2="${ESGgrid_LAT_CTR}"
     WRTCMP_nx="197"
-    WRTCMP_ny="195"
+    WRTCMP_ny="197"
     WRTCMP_lon_lwr_left="-89.47120417"
     WRTCMP_lat_lwr_left="37.07809642"
     WRTCMP_dx="${ESGgrid_DELX}"