diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_AERO_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_BMATRIX b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_AERO_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_BMATRIX
index 884647017be..ea88d92b487 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_AERO_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_BMATRIX
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_AERO_ANALYSIS_GENERATE_BMATRIX
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASAEROBMATPY:-${SCRgfs}/exgdas_aero_analysis_generate_bmatrix.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate bmatrix for aerosol analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT}"
 fi
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" == "NO" ]]; then
     rm -rf "${DATA}"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
index 7e93cb36ce9..75c7356e301 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_CHGRES_FORENKF
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ declare -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY_MEM="${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${PDY}/${cyc}/mem001/model
 ${CHGRESFCSTSH:-${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run chgres for the ensemble"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index 13b3a2629aa..f45f81cdf8f 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ done
 
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate AWIPS products at 1 degree resolution for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
 fi
 
 ########################################################
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fi
 
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate AWIPS products at 0.25 degree resolution for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
 fi
 
 ############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
index fef36512048..5982ac9d2ae 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META_NCDC
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
 "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_na.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate North American meta gempak products"
 fi
 
 "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gdas_meta_loop.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate looped image meta gempak products"
 fi
 
 ########################################################
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if ((cyc % 12 == 0)); then
 fi
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate NCDC GIFs from GDAS GEMPAK products"
 fi
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
index aa516ba8719..1321da8cdac 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFOZN
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if [[ ! -d ${TANKverf_ozn} ]]; then mkdir -p "${TANKverf_ozn}"; fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_verfozn.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate ozone monitor products"
 fi
 
 ################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
index 32bce617758..18cd6b5cd92 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ATMOS_VERFRAD
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if [[ ! -d ${TANKverf_rad} ]]; then mkdir -p "${TANKverf_rad}"; fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgdas_atmos_verfrad.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate radiance monitor products"
 fi
 
 ################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ENKF_POST b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ENKF_POST
index 4f32f8f42db..f15b6d09be9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ENKF_POST
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_ENKF_POST
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export LEVS=$((LEVS - 1))
 ${ENKFPOSTSH:-${SCRgfs}/exgdas_enkf_post.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run ensemble post processing"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
index 8babc65b5f7..ed8b68d9a7c 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGDAS_FIT2OBS
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ if [[ ${CDATE} -gt ${SDATE} ]]; then
 
     # Un-export SHELLOPTS before going into the Fit2Obs package (let that package handle logging/errors)
     export -n SHELLOPTS
-    "${SCRIPTSfit2obs}/excfs_gdas_vrfyfits.sh"
+    "${SCRIPTSfit2obs}/excfs_gdas_vrfyfits.sh" && true
     err=$?
     if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-        exit "${err}"
+        err_exit "Failed to run Fit2Obs verification"
     fi
 
     ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
index 36989f0998c..619fcf05044 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_AWIPS_20KM_1P0DEG
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh" "${fcsthr}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate AWIPS products at 20km resolution for forecast hour ${fcsthr}"
 fi
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_GENESIS b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_GENESIS
index 5e63b57201d..bac2fe10372 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_GENESIS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_GENESIS
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ source "${USHgfs}/unset_strict.sh"
 export err=$?
 source "${USHgfs}/set_strict.sh"
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run the tropical cyclone genesis script"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_TRACKER b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_TRACKER
index 63f8dc8f316..3a3a98cde55 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_TRACKER
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_CYCLONE_TRACKER
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ export loopnum=1
 "${USHens_tracker}/data_check_gfs.sh"
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Data check failed for GFS input data. Cannot run the tracker script."
 fi
 #------------------------------------------------
 
 "${USHens_tracker}/extrkr_gfs.sh" "${loopnum}" "${cmodel}" "${PDY}${cyc}" "${pert}" "${DATA}"
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Tropical cyclone tracking failed"
 fi
 
 #  cat ${DATA}/trak.avnx.atcfunix.${PDY}${cyc} | \
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
index bbe1e9bf8f0..69665fc4f11 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_FBWIND
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_fbwind.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate Pacific WMO wind products"
 fi
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
index e30df0ca682..7079e56248b 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 1 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "1p00" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_1p00}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 1 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.5 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.5 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p50" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p50}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.5 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.25 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.25 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "0p25" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_0p25}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 0.25 degree GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
@@ -161,19 +161,19 @@ if [[ "${fhr}" -ge "${fhmin}" ]] && [[ "${fhr}" -le "${fhmax}" ]]; then
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_pac" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_pac}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate Pacific 35km GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
 
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "35km_atl" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_35km_atl}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate Atlantic 35km GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
 
         "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_nawips.sh" "40km" "${FHR3}" "GFS_GEMPAK_WWB" "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_40km}" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate 40km GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
         fi
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
index 06146e6ee03..9d09b93034d 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GEMPAK_META}"
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_gempak_meta.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate at least one GFS GEMPAK meta product"
 fi
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
index 94cef0a567e..58bbfd6d7c8 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_NCDC_UPAPGIF
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export pgmout=OUTPUT.$$
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc_skew_t.sh"
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate NCDC skew-T GIFs from GFS GEMPAK products"
 fi
 ########################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
index dd8673568ea..622221b7864 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_GEMPAK_PGRB2_SPEC
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export EXT=".grd221"
 
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to simulate GOES data from GFS GEMPAK products for forecast hour ${FHR3}"
 fi
 
 cd "${DATA}" || exit 1
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
index 7f89cd2e28b..d0a1d0583d2 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_PGRB2_SPEC_NPOESS
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mkdir -m 775 -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_GOES}"
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_grib2_special_npoess.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to simulate NPOESS data from GFS GRIB2 products"
 fi
 #############################################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
index 1908373cead..4cf83c7354c 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGFS_ATMOS_POSTSND
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate GFS BUFR soundings and/or associated WMO products"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
index 0ed0770e15d..1900da29dfd 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASAEROFINALPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_aero_analysis_finalize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to finalize the aerosol analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT} to remove temporary working directory"
 fi
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" == "NO" ]]; then
     rm -rf "${DATA}"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
index 3f15ba6973f..e66bff5822b 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASAEROINITPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_aero_analysis_initialize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to initialize the aerosol analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
index e107c5ebdf6..64120e9b8e9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_AERO_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASAEROVARSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_aero_analysis_variational.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the aerosol analysis increment"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ANALYSIS_STATS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ANALYSIS_STATS
index cb665c74c42..93d8b3972c9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ANALYSIS_STATS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ANALYSIS_STATS
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${ANLSTATSPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_analysis_stats.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate analysis statistics for ${RUN} ${PDY}${cyc}"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ARCHIVE_VRFY b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ARCHIVE_VRFY
index 0ed430941a4..24d3bccdeb2 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ARCHIVE_VRFY
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ARCHIVE_VRFY
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ fi
 # Run archive script
 ###############################################################
 
-${GLOBALARCHIVESH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_archive_vrfy.py}
-err=$?
+${GLOBALARCHIVESH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_archive_vrfy.py} && true
+export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
+    err_exit "Failed to archive analysis and forecast files for verification"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
index dedd4439b4f..cd46482b066 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSFINALPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_finalize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to finalize the ensemble deterministic atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
index 9d441f496a6..35af7a365b6 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSRUNSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_fv3_increment.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble atmospheric FV3 increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
index b70c3c31935..3d057aee5ca 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSINITPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_initialize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to initialize the ensemble atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_LETKF b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_LETKF
index c16d3cad7b4..fc05c7129c5 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_LETKF
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_LETKF
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSRUNSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_letkf.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble atmospheric analysis increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_OBS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_OBS
index 969c24b341b..3e0db5107dd 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_OBS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_OBS
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSOBSSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_obs.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to assimilate observations for the ensemble atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_SOL b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_SOL
index ed9e4db50f3..533b6bc6173 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_SOL
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMENS_ANALYSIS_SOL
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMENSSOLSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmens_analysis_sol.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble atmospheric analysis increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
index d0d7852b7bb..1e104ddbeac 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export LEVS
 LEVS=$(${NCLEN} "${ATMGES}" pfull) && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to get LEVS from ${ATMGES}"
 fi
 
 if [[ "${DOHYBVAR}" == "YES" ]]; then
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fi
 ${ANALYSISSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_analysis.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run the GSI atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC
index 9a01513ab83..f5cf40da6d9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export LEVS
 LEVS=$(${NCLEN} "${ATMGES}" pfull) && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to get LEVS from ${ATMGES}"
 fi
 
 export DOGAUSFCANL=${DOGAUSFCANL:-"YES"}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export DOGAUSFCANL=${DOGAUSFCANL:-"YES"}
 ${ANALCALCSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_analysis_calc.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate gaussian gridded analysis for ${RUN} ${PDY}${cyc}"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC_FV3JEDI b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC_FV3JEDI
index f4f98b191e6..6e9f7d579e4 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC_FV3JEDI
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_CALC_FV3JEDI
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMRUNPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_analysis_calc_fv3jedi.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the deterministic atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 # Write analysis log file
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_DIAG b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_DIAG
index 3d2427702e2..53ac40f7cbd 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_DIAG
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ANALYSIS_DIAG
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export pCOMIN_ATMOS_ANALYSIS
 ${ANALDIAGSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_diag.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate GSI diagnostics from the atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ENSSTAT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ENSSTAT
index 59d467d8346..0064e75c7d6 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ENSSTAT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_ENSSTAT
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ done
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_ensstat.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the atmospheric ensemble statistics"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
index 0b53cbb8207..0d0e8fbc8a9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_POST_MANAGER
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ declare -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY="${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${PDY}/${cyc}/model/atmos/hist
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_pmgr.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate atmospheric post files"
 fi
 ########################################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
index 6550afe7dc9..9f8445d68c8 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_PRODUCTS
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export PREFIX="${RUN}.t${cyc}z."
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_products.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate atmospheric GRIB2 products"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_GCYCLE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_GCYCLE
index 5e7c11d5b9e..47947d19b09 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_GCYCLE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_GCYCLE
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export USE_CFP=YES
 ${SFCANALSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_sfcanl_gcycle.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the surface analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_REGRID b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_REGRID
index faeac6cd3a7..f8b2735b042 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_REGRID
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_SFCANL_REGRID
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export USE_CFP=YES
 ${SFCANALSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_sfcanl_regrid.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to regrid the land increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_TROPCY_QC_RELOC b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_TROPCY_QC_RELOC
index eb763f01498..81c5522172d 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_TROPCY_QC_RELOC
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_TROPCY_QC_RELOC
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export BKGFREQ=1 # for hourly relocation
 ${TROPCYQCRELOSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_tropcy_qc_reloc.sh}
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run tropical cyclone QC and/or relocation"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
index 055de9beea2..890b2594c31 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_UPP
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mkdir -p "${COMOUT_ATMOS_MASTER}"
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_upp.py" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate atmospheric GRIB2 master files"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
index b0484201dab..c7a186af541 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATMOS_VMINMON
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mkdir -p "${M_TANKverf}"
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atmos_vminmon.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run the GSI minimization monitor"
 fi
 
 ################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
index 150d1dd185d..b7aa20677cb 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMFINALPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atm_analysis_finalize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to finalize the deterministic atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
index c20e9eed7c8..1abda254f57 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_FV3_INCREMENT
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMRUNSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atm_analysis_fv3_increment.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the deterministic atmospheric FV3 increment"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
index de2b58def65..51d67263b21 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMINITPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atm_analysis_initialize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to initialize the deterministic atmospheric analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
index e8e0ae9a5de..4c53203700f 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ATM_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMRUNSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_atm_analysis_variational.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the deterministic atmospheric analysis increment"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
index 472ba01ed28..4831573fd55 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_CLEANUP
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ source "${USHgfs}/set_strict.sh"
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_cleanup.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to complete cleanup"
 fi
 
 #################################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ARCHIVE_VRFY b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ARCHIVE_VRFY
index 62385602348..ab6fa750f90 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ARCHIVE_VRFY
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ARCHIVE_VRFY
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ declare -rx COMIN_SNOW_ANALYSIS_ENSSTAT="${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${PDY}/${cyc}/ensstat/
 # Run archive script
 ###############################################################
 
-"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_earc_vrfy.py"
-err=$?
+"${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_earc_vrfy.py" && true
+export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    exit "${err}"
+    err_exit "Failed to archive ensemble statistics for verification"
 fi
 
 ###############################################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_DIAG b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_DIAG
index de2ce752000..60960ffdcc6 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_DIAG
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_DIAG
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export DIAG_COMPRESS="NO"
 ${ANALDIAGSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_diag.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate GSI diagnostics from the atmospheric ensemble analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN
index 5cebaa0bad7..4b5dd7c098e 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ declare -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY_STAT_PREV="${ROTDIR}/${GDUMP}.${gPDY}/${gcyc}/en
 ${ENKFRECENSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_ecen.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to recenter the ensemble mean"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN_FV3JEDI b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN_FV3JEDI
index 5f18052ed49..56fa45ae544 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN_FV3JEDI
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_ECEN_FV3JEDI
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASATMRUNPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_ecen_fv3jedi.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the recentered ensemble atmospheric increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
index 62ccc55374e..86393b35d9a 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SELECT_OBS
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ done
 ${INVOBSSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_select_obs.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to assimilate observations for the GSI ensemble mean analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_GCYCLE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_GCYCLE
index 4853f27c7b5..b258dba8273 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_GCYCLE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_GCYCLE
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export USE_CFP=YES
 ${ENKFSFCGCYCLESH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_sfc_gcycle.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble surface analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_REGRID b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_REGRID
index 0c40cfdb865..b0177324baa 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_REGRID
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_SFC_REGRID
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export USE_CFP=YES
 ${ENKFSFCREGRIDSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_sfc_regrid.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble surface analysis regridding"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_UPDATE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_UPDATE
index 5448f86f7d2..3afe71d8b02 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_UPDATE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_ENKF_UPDATE
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ declare -rx COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY_STAT_PREV="${ROTDIR}/enkfgdas.${GDATE:0:8}/${GDA
 ${ENKFUPDSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_enkf_update.sh} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to update the ensemble"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_FORECAST b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_FORECAST
index 02b3cf93c64..e25e8da3899 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_FORECAST
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_FORECAST
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fi
 "${FORECASTSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_forecast.sh}" && true # The && true prevents the shell from exiting when set -e
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to run the ${RUN} forecast for ${PDY}${cyc}"
 fi
 
 # Send DBN alerts for EnKF
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_GLOBUS_ARCH b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_GLOBUS_ARCH
index 5b082c44706..3a9b95427a9 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_GLOBUS_ARCH
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_GLOBUS_ARCH
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ declare -rx COMIN_CONF="${ROTDIR}/${RUN}.${PDY}/${cyc}/conf"
 ###############################################################
 
 export -n SHELLOPTS
-${GLOBALGLOBUSARCHSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_globus_arch.py}
-err=$?
-[[ ${err} -ne 0 ]] && exit "${err}"
+${GLOBALGLOBUSARCHSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_globus_arch.py} && true
+export err=$?
+if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+    err_exit "Failed to archive data to Globus."
+fi
 
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_CHECKPOINT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_CHECKPOINT
index ebce191aed5..fea9d8d29ef 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_CHECKPOINT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_CHECKPOINT
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINEANALYSIS:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marine_analysis_checkpoint.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to update the ocean increment and/or ice restarts"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_ECEN b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_ECEN
index 35b413e7ab4..2d7558c0d51 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_ECEN
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_ECEN
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASOCNCENPY:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts/exglobal_marine_analysis_ecen.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to recenter the ensemble marine analysis increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT/enkf/}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT/enkf/} to remove temporary working directory"
 fi
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
index f8375211cad..7c28e8ce118 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_FINALIZE
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINEANALYSIS:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marine_analysis_finalize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to finalize the marine analysis"
 fi
 
 ##########################################
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT} to remove temporary data"
 fi
 
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" == "NO" ]]; then
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
index a010b0f66af..50b3676cc15 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_INITIALIZE
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINEANALYSIS:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marine_analysis_initialize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to initialize the deterministic marine analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_LETKF b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_LETKF
index 46a8a2754f7..cc96a36913a 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_LETKF
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_LETKF
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASOCNLETKFPY:-${HOMEgfs}/scripts/exglobal_marine_analysis_letkf.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble marine analysis increments"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT/enkf/}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT/enkf/} to remove temporary working directory"
 fi
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
index 0e2ed848fd9..a2de9c22d75 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_ANALYSIS_VARIATIONAL
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINERUNSH:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marine_analysis_variational.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the deterministic marine analysis increment"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT
index 2feefdd0054..8899c6b1718 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINEBMATRUNPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marinebmat.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the marine background error covariance matrix"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT_INITIALIZE b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT_INITIALIZE
index ba979aa7dcf..e3611fe8050 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT_INITIALIZE
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_MARINE_BMAT_INITIALIZE
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASMARINEBMATRUNPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_marinebmat_initialize.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to initialize the marine background error covariance matrix"
 fi
 ##############################################
 # End JOB SPECIFIC work
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
index 963ed8fa204..daf814d8c2a 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_OCEANICE_PRODUCTS
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_oceanice_products.py" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate ${COMPONENT} products."
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS
index 1ff296989e8..c9d46dd210b 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_PREP_OCEAN_OBS
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${GDASPREPOCNOBSPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_prep_ocean_obs.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to prepare ocean observations for assimilation"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOWENS_ANALYSIS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOWENS_ANALYSIS
index 9ed765ace34..8abbaba4bf7 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOWENS_ANALYSIS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOWENS_ANALYSIS
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${SNOWANLPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_snowens_analysis.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the ensemble snow analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT} to remove temporary working directory"
 fi
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" == "NO" ]]; then
     rm -rf "${DATA}"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOW_ANALYSIS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOW_ANALYSIS
index 57af8a8d9a1..ef9d97a3186 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOW_ANALYSIS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_SNOW_ANALYSIS
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ EXSCRIPT=${SNOWANLPY:-${SCRgfs}/exglobal_snow_analysis.py}
 ${EXSCRIPT} && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to calculate the snow analysis"
 fi
 
 ##############################################
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fi
 cd "${DATAROOT}" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to change directory to ${DATAROOT} to remove temporary working directory"
 fi
 if [[ "${KEEPDATA}" == "NO" ]]; then
     rm -rf "${DATA}"
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_STAGE_IC b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_STAGE_IC
index 2a2c10c02d1..7b271ba39d4 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_STAGE_IC
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_STAGE_IC
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ export PYTHONPATH
 # Execute staging
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_stage_ic.py" && true
 export err=$?
+if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+    err_exit "Failed to stage ICs."
+fi
+###################################
 
 ###############################################################
 # Check for errors and exit if any of the above failed
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_GEMPAK b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_GEMPAK
index 1423580e74b..ffd027bf22a 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_GEMPAK
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_GEMPAK
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [[ ! -d ${COMOUT_WAVE_GEMPAK} ]]; then mkdir -p "${COMOUT_WAVE_GEMPAK}"; fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_wave_nawips.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate wave gempak/AWIPS products."
 fi
 ###################################
 
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
index 2748cb4ae06..b35f6b82600 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_INIT
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export wave_mpmd=${wave_mpmd:-"cfp"}
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_wave_init.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate wave grids for model initialization."
 fi
 
 ##########################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
index a06b6357dc9..7d532b05b61 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_POST_BNDPNTBLL
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export DOBNDPNT_WAV='YES' # Boundary points
 "${SCRgfs}/exglobal_wave_post_pnt.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate wave boundary point bulletins."
 fi
 
 ##########################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_BULLS b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_BULLS
index 76100906fe6..34f8d02b69b 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_BULLS
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_BULLS
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ mkdir -p "${COMOUT_WAVE_WMO}"
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_wave_prdgen_bulls.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate wave WMO bulletins."
 fi
 
 ###################################
diff --git a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_GRIDDED b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_GRIDDED
index 6343bace200..ae94f9ccb12 100755
--- a/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_GRIDDED
+++ b/dev/jobs/JGLOBAL_WAVE_PRDGEN_GRIDDED
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 "${SCRgfs}/exgfs_wave_prdgen_gridded.sh" && true
 export err=$?
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    err_exit
+    err_exit "Failed to generate wave gridded WMO bulletins."
 fi
 
 ###################################
diff --git a/dev/parm/config/gfs/config.resources b/dev/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
index e7c39b9ef97..f7ed69b6427 100644
--- a/dev/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
+++ b/dev/parm/config/gfs/config.resources
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ case ${step} in
 
   "gempak")
     # Walltime is per forecast hour; will be multipled by group size
-    walltime="00:05:00"
+    walltime="00:10:00"
     threads_per_task=1
     if [[ "${RUN}" = *gdas ]]; then
       ntasks=2
diff --git a/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh b/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
index f51be67b285..62a982f81da 100755
--- a/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
+++ b/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_chgres_forenkf.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ EOF
     "${USHgfs}/run_mpmd.sh" "${DATA}/mp_chgres.sh" && true
     export err=$?
     if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-        err_exit
+        err_exit "Failed to run chgres on one or more forecast hours"
     fi
 else
     echo "DO_CALC_ANALYSIS != YES, doing nothing"
diff --git a/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh b/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
index aaa4072cc7f..b1a4da791bc 100755
--- a/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
+++ b/dev/scripts/exgdas_atmos_gempak_gif_ncdc.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [[ ${MODEL} == GDAS ]]; then
         "${HOMEgfs}/gempak/ush/gempak_${RUN}_f${fhr3}_gif.sh" && true
         export err=$?
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            err_exit
+            err_exit "Failed to generate GIF for forecast hour ${fhr3}"
         fi
     done
 fi
diff --git a/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh b/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
index 725acf5548b..c7aa606c7c6 100755
--- a/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
+++ b/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_postsnd.sh
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ if [[ $((10#${fhr})) -eq 0 ]]; then
 else
     export F00FLAG="NO"
 fi
-${runscript} "${fhr}" "${fhr_p}" "${FINT}" "${F00FLAG}" "${DATA}"
+${runscript} "${fhr}" "${fhr_p}" "${FINT}" "${F00FLAG}" "${DATA}" && true
+export err=$?
+if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+    err_exit "Failed to generate BUFR sounding files for forecast hour ${fhr}!"
+fi
 
 ############################################
 # Tar and gzip the bufr files created so far
diff --git a/ush/gfs_bufr.sh b/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
index e1b880b9ea3..9fb4651f1fa 100755
--- a/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
+++ b/ush/gfs_bufr.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "FATAL ERROR: GFS postsnd job error, Please check files "
     echo "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.atm.f${fhr}.${atmfm}"
     echo "${COMIN_ATMOS_HISTORY}/${RUN}.${cycle}.sfc.f${fhr}.${atmfm}"
-    err_exit
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/ush/tropcy_relocate.sh b/ush/tropcy_relocate.sh
index d7b21daba56..c02391a8e4b 100755
--- a/ush/tropcy_relocate.sh
+++ b/ush/tropcy_relocate.sh
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ if [[ "${err0}" -ne 0 ]]; then
     #  problem with obtaining date record so exit
     export err="${err0}"
     msg="FATAL ERROR: problem with obtaining date record"
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo "${msg}"
+    exit "${err}"
 fi
 
 modhr=$((cyc % 3))
@@ -233,8 +234,8 @@ if [[ "${modhr}" -ne 0 ]]; then
     #  if center date/time for relocation processing isn't a multiple of 3-hrs, exit
     #  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     export err=9
-    msg="FATAL ERROR: cannot perform tropical cyclone processing because cycle hour is not a multiple of 3-hrs"
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo "FATAL ERROR: cannot perform tropical cyclone processing because cycle hour is not a multiple of 3-hrs"
+    exit 9
 fi
 
 for fhr in 6 12; do
@@ -312,9 +313,8 @@ EOF
         errges=$?
         if [[ "${errges}" -ne 0 ]]; then
             #  problem obtaining global sigma first guess so exit
-            export err="${errges}"
-            msg="FATAL ERROR: problem obtaining global sigma guess valid ${fhr} hrs relative to center relocation date/time"
-            err_exit "${msg}"
+            echo "FATAL ERROR: problem obtaining global sigma guess valid ${fhr} hrs relative to center relocation date/time"
+            exit "${errges}"
         fi
 
         #  For center time sigma guess file obtained via getges, store pathname from
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ else
         #  ------------------------------------------------
         export err
         echo "FATAL ERROR: ${USHgfs}/tropcy_relocate_extrkr.sh failed"
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        err_exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     #  relocate model tropical cyclone vortices in ges sigma files
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ else
     echo
     if [[ "${errSTATUS}" -gt '0' ]]; then
         export err="${errSTATUS}"
-        err_exit
+        echo "FATAL ERROR: tropical cyclone relocation processing failed with error code ${errSTATUS}"
+        exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     #  further check for success
diff --git a/ush/tropcy_relocate_extrkr.sh b/ush/tropcy_relocate_extrkr.sh
index c8fa5927e74..070b93453fa 100755
--- a/ush/tropcy_relocate_extrkr.sh
+++ b/ush/tropcy_relocate_extrkr.sh
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ Model= ---> ${cmodel} <--- ..... Please submit the script again....
 EOF
         )
         err=8
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        echo "${msg}"
+        exit "${err}"
         ;;
 
 esac
@@ -374,7 +375,8 @@ replace the forecast hour characters 00 with XX.  Please check the
 name in the kickoff script and qsub it again.
 EOF
         err=8
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        echo "${msg}"
+        exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     fflag='y'
@@ -425,7 +427,8 @@ EOF
 EOF
         )
         err=8
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        echo "${msg}"
+        exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     cat << EOF
@@ -510,7 +513,8 @@ if [[ ${numvitrecs} -eq 0 ]]; then
 EOF
     )
     err=8
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo "${msg}"
+    exit "${err}"
 fi
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -600,7 +604,8 @@ else
 EOF
     )
     err=9
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo "${msg}"
+    exit "${err}"
 fi
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------#
@@ -621,7 +626,7 @@ if [[ "${numvitrecs}" -eq 0 ]]; then
 
 EOF
     err=8
-    err_exit
+    exit "${err}"
 fi
 
 cat << EOF | tee stormlist
@@ -770,7 +775,8 @@ EOF
 EOF
             )
             err=8
-            err_exit "${msg}"
+            echo "${msg}"
+            exit "${err}"
         fi
 
         cat "${TMPDIR}/ngmllu850.grb.f${fhour}" "${TMPDIR}/ngmllu700.grb.f${fhour}" \
@@ -866,7 +872,7 @@ EOF
 
 EOF
             err=8
-            err_exit
+            exit "${err}"
         fi
 
         cat "${TMPDIR}/namllu850.grb.f${fhour}" "${TMPDIR}/namllu700.grb.f${fhour}" \
@@ -915,7 +921,8 @@ if [[ "${model}" -eq 4 ]]; then
 EOF
         )
         err=8
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        echo "${msg}"
+        exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     ${GRBINDEX:?} "${ecmwfdir}/${ecmwfgfile}" "${TMPDIR}/${ecmwfgfile}.ix"
@@ -1182,7 +1189,8 @@ if [[ "${model}" -eq 7 ]]; then
 EOF
         )
         err=8
-        err_exit "${msg}"
+        echo "${msg}"
+        exit "${err}"
     fi
 
     gfile="${ngpsdir}/${ngpsgfile}"
@@ -1323,7 +1331,8 @@ EOF
 EOF
                 )
                 err=8
-                err_exit "${msg}"
+                echo "${msg}"
+                exit "${err}"
             fi
 
             cat "${TMPDIR}/otherllu850.grb.f${fhour}" "${TMPDIR}/otherllu700.grb.f${fhour}" \
@@ -1457,7 +1466,7 @@ EOF
 
 if [[ "${err}" -gt 0 ]]; then
     err=9
-    err_exit
+    exit "${err}"
 fi
 
 rm -f fort.*
diff --git a/ush/wave_tar.sh b/ush/wave_tar.sh
index e23162dd47e..60d9bc52162 100755
--- a/ush/wave_tar.sh
+++ b/ush/wave_tar.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export err
 
 if [[ "$#" -lt '3' ]]; then
     msg='FATAL ERROR: VARIABLES IN ww3_tar.sh NOT SET'
-    err=1
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo "${msg}"
+    exit 1
 else
     ID=$1
     type=$2
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ mkdir "TAR_${filext}_${ID}"
 #     The tested variables should be exported by the postprocessor script.
 
 if [[ -z "${COMOUT_WAVE_STATION+x}" || -z "${SENDDBN+x}" || -z "${STA_DIR+x}" ]]; then
-    msg='FATAL ERROR: EXPORTED VARIABLES IN ww3_tar.sh NOT SET'
-    err=2
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo 'FATAL ERROR: EXPORTED VARIABLES IN ww3_tar.sh NOT SET'
+    exit 2
 fi
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
@@ -95,16 +94,14 @@ while [[ "${tardone}" == "no" ]]; do
         err=$?
 
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            msg='FATAL ERROR: TAR CREATION FAILED *** '
-            err=3
-            err_exit "${msg}"
+            echo 'FATAL ERROR: TAR CREATION FAILED *** '
+            exit 3
         fi
 
         filename="${ID}.${type}.tar"
         if ! wait_for_file "${filename}" "${sleep_interval}" "${countMAX}"; then
-            msg="FATAL ERROR: File ${filename} not found after waiting $((sleep_interval * (countMAX + 1))) secs"
-            err=3
-            err_exit "${msg}"
+            echo "FATAL ERROR: File ${filename} not found after waiting $((sleep_interval * (countMAX + 1))) secs"
+            exit 3
         fi
 
         if [[ -f "${ID}.${type}.tar" ]]; then
@@ -115,21 +112,24 @@ while [[ "${tardone}" == "no" ]]; do
 done
 
 if [[ "${tardone}" == 'no' ]]; then
-    msg='FATAL ERROR: TAR CREATION FAILED *** '
-    err=3
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo 'FATAL ERROR: TAR CREATION FAILED *** '
+    exit 4
 fi
 
 if [[ "${type}" == 'spec' ]]; then
     if [[ -s "${ID}.${type}.tar" ]]; then
         file_name="${ID}.${type}.tar.gz"
-        /usr/bin/gzip -c "${ID}.${type}.tar" > "${file_name}"
+        # Check if gzip is available
+        if ! command -v gzip &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "FATAL ERROR: gzip command not found!"
+            exit 5
+        fi
+        gzip -c "${ID}.${type}.tar" > "${file_name}"
         err=$?
 
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-            msg='FATAL ERROR: SPECTRAL TAR COMPRESSION FAILED *** '
-            err=4
-            err_exit
+            echo 'FATAL ERROR: SPECTRAL TAR COMPRESSION FAILED *** '
+            exit 6
         fi
     fi
 else
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@ cpfs "${file_name}" "${COMOUT_WAVE_STATION}/."
 err=$?
 
 if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
-    msg='FATAL ERROR: TAR COPY FAILED *** '
-    export err=4
-    err_exit "${msg}"
+    echo 'FATAL ERROR: TAR COPY FAILED *** '
+    export err=6
 fi
 
 if [[ "${SENDDBN}" == "YES" ]]; then