[develop] Correct documentation issue and close out two issues (#1169)

The documentation has been failing for the last week due to the https://www.ncep.noaa.gov website being unresponsive. This site URL has been replaced with https://www.weather.gov/ncep/. The following two issues have also been addressed in this PR: * ufs-case-studies WE2E tests fail on Derecho in get_extrn_ics/lbcs #1144 - The ufs-case-studies tests are now successfully running through get_extrn_ics/lbcs without issue. * The default value for FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS and FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS should no longer be "nemsio" #979 - The defaults for FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS and FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS have been changed from nemsio to netcdf. Additionally, the WE2E test configurations that didn't include FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS and FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS have had them added.
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diff --git a/doc/UsersGuide/Reference/Glossary.rst b/doc/UsersGuide/Reference/Glossary.rst
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Glossary
 
    NCEP
       National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is an arm of the National Weather Service
-      consisting of nine centers. More information can be found at https://www.ncep.noaa.gov.
+      consisting of nine centers. More information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/ncep/.
 
    NCEPLIBS
       The software libraries created and maintained by :term:`NCEP` that are required for running 

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive.derecho b/tests/WE2E/machine_suites/comprehensive.derecho
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-#2020_CAD
-#2020_CAPE
-#2019_hurricane_barry
-#2019_halloween_storm
-#2019_hurricane_lorenzo
-#2019_memorial_day_heat_wave
-#2020_denver_radiation_inversion
-#2020_easter_storm
-#2020_jan_cold_blast
+2020_CAD
+2020_CAPE
+2019_hurricane_barry
+2019_halloween_storm
+2019_hurricane_lorenzo
+2019_memorial_day_heat_wave
+2020_denver_radiation_inversion
+2020_easter_storm
+2020_jan_cold_blast
 community
 custom_ESGgrid
 custom_ESGgrid_Central_Asia_3km

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_ESGgrid.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_ESGgrid.yaml
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ task_make_grid:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   DT_ATMOS: 40
   LAYOUT_X: 8

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_ESGgrid_Central_Asia_3km.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_ESGgrid_Central_Asia_3km.yaml
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ task_make_grid:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   DT_ATMOS: 45
   LAYOUT_X: 12

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_GFDLgrid.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/custom_grids/config.custom_GFDLgrid.yaml
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ task_make_grid:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   DT_ATMOS: 100
   LAYOUT_X: 6

diff --git a/...gs/custom_grids/config.custom_GFDLgrid__GFDLgrid_USE_NUM_CELLS_IN_FILENAMES_eq_FALSE.yaml b/...gs/custom_grids/config.custom_GFDLgrid__GFDLgrid_USE_NUM_CELLS_IN_FILENAMES_eq_FALSE.yaml
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ task_make_grid:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   DT_ATMOS: 100
   LAYOUT_X: 6

diff --git a/...uites_community/config.grid_CONUS_25km_GFDLgrid_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/...uites_community/config.grid_CONUS_25km_GFDLgrid_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...es_community/config.grid_CONUS_3km_GFDLgrid_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml b/...es_community/config.grid_CONUS_3km_GFDLgrid_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/..._suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_AK_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml b/..._suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_AK_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ rocoto:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 6
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   OMP_NUM_THREADS_RUN_FCST: 1
 task_plot_allvars:

diff --git a/...xtrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_AK_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml b/...xtrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_AK_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...ites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml b/...ites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ rocoto:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/..._mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml b/..._mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml b/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 global:
   DO_SHUM: true
   DO_SPPT: true

diff --git a/...uites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml b/...uites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/..._suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15p2.yaml b/..._suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15p2.yaml
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   WRITE_DOPOST: true
   ITASKS: 2
diff --git a/...ites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml b/...ites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16_plot.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ rocoto:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...s_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml b/...s_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v17_p8_plot.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ rocoto:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   DT_ATMOS: 180
   RESTART_INTERVAL: 1 2 5
diff --git a/..._mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml b/..._mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ rocoto:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   QUILTING: false
diff --git a/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml b/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 global:
   DO_ENSEMBLE: true
   NUM_ENS_MEMBERS: 2
diff --git a/...uites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml b/...uites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15_thompson_mynn_lam3km.yaml b/...config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15_thompson_mynn_lam3km.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_run_fcst:
   USE_MERRA_CLIMO: true
diff --git a/...s_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15p2.yaml b/...s_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v15p2.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...dls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/...dls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml b/...n_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_HRRR.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml b/...suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUS_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...es_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/...es_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...es_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/...es_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_25km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...tes_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml b/...tes_community/config.grid_RRFS_CONUScompact_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_GFS_v16.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
diff --git a/...xtrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_NA_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml b/...xtrn_mdls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_NA_13km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RAP.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 6
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_make_ics:
   OMP_STACKSIZE_MAKE_ICS: 2048m
 task_run_fcst:

diff --git a/...ls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_NA_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml b/...ls_suites_community/config.grid_RRFS_NA_3km_ics_FV3GFS_lbcs_FV3GFS_suite_RRFS_v1beta.yaml
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ task_make_orog:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_make_ics:
   OMP_STACKSIZE_MAKE_ICS: 2048m
 task_run_fcst:

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.different_vcoord.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.different_vcoord.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 task_make_ics:
   VCOORD_FILE: "{{ user.PARMdir }}/global_hyblev_fcst_rrfsL65.txt"
 task_make_lbcs:

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.pregen_grid_orog_sfc_climo.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.pregen_grid_orog_sfc_climo.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio
 rocoto:
   tasks:
     task_make_grid:

diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.specify_template_filenames.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/wflow_features/config.specify_template_filenames.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ workflow:
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_ICS: FV3GFS
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_ICS: nemsio
 task_get_extrn_lbcs:
   EXTRN_MDL_NAME_LBCS: FV3GFS
   LBC_SPEC_INTVL_HRS: 3
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
+  FV3GFS_FILE_FMT_LBCS: nemsio