diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90 b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
index 51c3a121a..0a394587f 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.F90
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ module GFS_typedefs
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: qss    (:)   => null()  !<
 
 !-- In/Out
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: maxupmf(:)   => null()  !< maximum up draft mass flux for Grell-Freitas
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: conv_act(:)  => null()  !< convective activity counter for Grell-Freitas
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: conv_act_m(:)=> null()  !< midlevel convective activity counter for Grell-Freitas
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: hice   (:)   => null()  !< sea ice thickness
@@ -2580,8 +2581,10 @@ subroutine sfcprop_create (Sfcprop, IM, Model)
        Sfcprop%lh          = clear_val
     end if
     if (Model%imfdeepcnv == Model%imfdeepcnv_gf .or. Model%imfdeepcnv == Model%imfdeepcnv_unified) then
+        allocate (Sfcprop%maxupmf(IM))
         allocate (Sfcprop%conv_act(IM))
         allocate (Sfcprop%conv_act_m(IM))
+        Sfcprop%maxupmf = zero
         Sfcprop%conv_act = zero
         Sfcprop%conv_act_m = zero
     end if
diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
index 0e7265a7b..4354f7c10 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
@@ -972,6 +972,14 @@
   dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
+[maxupmf]
+  standard_name = maximum_convective_updraft_mass_flux
+  long_name = maximum convective updraft mass flux within a column
+  units = m s-1
+  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (control_for_deep_convection_scheme == identifier_for_grell_freitas_deep_convection)
 [conv_act]
   standard_name = consecutive_calls_for_grell_freitas_convection
   long_name = Memory counter for GF
diff --git a/ccpp/physics b/ccpp/physics
index b93cf5e07..494356c90 160000
--- a/ccpp/physics
+++ b/ccpp/physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b93cf5e07d10344ca9fb1398a11cec1d1d43c66b
+Subproject commit 494356c90724cc020c8b6e7e4089767324c4b215
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_HRRR_gf.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_HRRR_gf.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8aade231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_FV3_HRRR_gf.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<suite name="FV3_HRRR_gf" version="1">
+  <!-- <init></init> -->
+  <group name="time_vary">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_time_vary_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_setup</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rad_time_vary</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_phys_time_vary</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="radiation">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_rad_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>sgscloud_radpre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_radiation_surface</scheme>
+      <scheme>rad_sw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_sw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw</scheme>
+      <scheme>sgscloud_radpost</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrtmg_lw_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_rrtmg_post</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="physics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_phys_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_reset</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_prs_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_1</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>dcyc2t3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_inter</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- Surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="2">
+      <scheme>mynnsfc_wrapper</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part1</scheme>
+      <scheme>lsm_ruc</scheme>
+      <scheme>flake_driver</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_loop_control_part2</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+    <!-- End of surface iteration loop -->
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_composites_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag</scheme>
+      <scheme>sfc_diag_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_surface_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrfs_smoke_wrapper</scheme>
+      <scheme>mynnedmf_wrapper</scheme>
+      <scheme>rrfs_smoke_postpbl</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>drag_suite</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_GWD_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_stateout_update</scheme>
+      <scheme>ozphys_2015</scheme>
+      <scheme>h2ophys</scheme>
+      <scheme>get_phi_fv3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_3</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>cu_gf_driver_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>cu_gf_driver</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_DCNV_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_suite_interstitial_4</scheme>
+      <scheme>cnvc90</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_thompson_pre</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_thompson</scheme>
+      <scheme>mp_thompson_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>GFS_MP_generic_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>cu_gf_driver_post</scheme>
+      <scheme>maximum_hourly_diagnostics</scheme>
+      <scheme>phys_tend</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <group name="stochastics">
+    <subcycle loop="1">
+      <scheme>GFS_stochastics</scheme>
+    </subcycle>
+  </group>
+  <!-- <finalize></finalize> -->
+</suite>