diff --git a/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh b/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
index 267a062379..fd2e5c5190 100755
--- a/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
+++ b/dev/scripts/exgfs_atmos_awips_20km_1p0deg.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
             err_exit "Failed to generate the awips Grib2 file!"
         fi
+        echo "Complex2 compression/packing for grib2.awpgfs${fcsthr}.${GRID}"
+        cpreq "grib2.awpgfs${fcsthr}.${GRID}" "tmp_grib2_${fcsthr}_${GRID}"
+        ${WGRIB2} "tmp_grib2_${fcsthr}_${GRID}" -set_grib_type complex2 \
+            -grib_out "grib2.awpgfs${fcsthr}.${GRID}"
+        export err=$?
+        if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+            err_exit "Failed to compress and repack the awips Grib2 file!"
+        fi
 
         ##############################
         # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}
@@ -214,6 +222,14 @@ for GRID in conus ak prico pac 003; do
         if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
             err_exit "Failed to write the AWIPS grib2 file"
         fi
+        echo "Complex2 compression/packing for grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthr}"
+        cpreq "grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthr}" "tmp_grib2_${GRID}_f${fcsthr}"
+        ${WGRIB2} "tmp_grib2_${GRID}_f${fcsthr}" -set_grib_type complex2 \
+            -grib_out "grib2.awpgfs_20km_${GRID}_f${fcsthr}"
+        export err=$?
+        if [[ ${err} -ne 0 ]]; then
+            err_exit "Failed to compress and repack the AWIPS grib2 file!"
+        fi
 
         ##############################
         # Post Files to ${COMOUT_ATMOS_WMO}