diff --git a/data/config/EnsembleStatConfig_default b/data/config/EnsembleStatConfig_default
index d7b003bb02..57f1984807 100644
--- a/data/config/EnsembleStatConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/EnsembleStatConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/GenEnsProdConfig_default b/data/config/GenEnsProdConfig_default
index e979270203..e2cb994bba 100644
--- a/data/config/GenEnsProdConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/GenEnsProdConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/GridStatConfig_default b/data/config/GridStatConfig_default
index a18b668419..4bec5ecf4b 100644
--- a/data/config/GridStatConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/GridStatConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/MODEConfig_default b/data/config/MODEConfig_default
index b96ceb7160..7cfe46a6b4 100644
--- a/data/config/MODEConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/MODEConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/MODEMultivarConfig_default b/data/config/MODEMultivarConfig_default
index 45c612e497..66ab5dfdf3 100644
--- a/data/config/MODEMultivarConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/MODEMultivarConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/MTDConfig_default b/data/config/MTDConfig_default
index 1774458415..b5f185ff7e 100644
--- a/data/config/MTDConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/MTDConfig_default
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    // Output model name to be written
    //
 
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
    //
    // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/PointStatConfig_default b/data/config/PointStatConfig_default
index fde6d0e17f..d4b277c6a3 100644
--- a/data/config/PointStatConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/PointStatConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/SeriesAnalysisConfig_default b/data/config/SeriesAnalysisConfig_default
index 1ab74aee7b..2b0cdfa53e 100644
--- a/data/config/SeriesAnalysisConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/SeriesAnalysisConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written
diff --git a/data/config/WaveletStatConfig_default b/data/config/WaveletStatConfig_default
index 09c3b4d153..668f0a655d 100644
--- a/data/config/WaveletStatConfig_default
+++ b/data/config/WaveletStatConfig_default
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Output model name to be written
 //
-model = "WRF";
+model = "FCST";
 
 //
 // Output description to be written