diff --git a/mediator/esmFldsExchange_ufs_mod.F90 b/mediator/esmFldsExchange_ufs_mod.F90
index d7367172c..a93a8ff81 100644
--- a/mediator/esmFldsExchange_ufs_mod.F90
+++ b/mediator/esmFldsExchange_ufs_mod.F90
@@ -151,14 +151,6 @@ subroutine esmFldsExchange_ufs(gcomp, phase, rc)
        call addfld_ocnalb('So_anidf')
     end if
 
-    ! Advertise the ocean albedos. These are not sent to the ATM in UFS.
-    if (phase == 'advertise') then
-       call addfld_ocnalb('So_avsdr')
-       call addfld_ocnalb('So_avsdf')
-       call addfld_ocnalb('So_anidr')
-       call addfld_ocnalb('So_anidf')
-    end if
-
     !=====================================================================
     ! FIELDS TO ATMOSPHERE (compatm)
     !=====================================================================
diff --git a/mediator/med_phases_aofluxes_mod.F90 b/mediator/med_phases_aofluxes_mod.F90
index cc62bbd36..1d8efe7e8 100644
--- a/mediator/med_phases_aofluxes_mod.F90
+++ b/mediator/med_phases_aofluxes_mod.F90
@@ -1597,8 +1597,6 @@ subroutine set_aoflux_in_pointers(fldbun_a, fldbun_o, aoflux_in, lsize, xgrid, r
        if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
        call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun_a, 'Sa_shum', aoflux_in%shum, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
        if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
-       call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun_a, 'Faxa_rainc', aoflux_in%rainc, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
-       if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
     end if
 
     ! extra fields for ufs.frac.aoflux
@@ -1710,8 +1708,6 @@ subroutine set_aoflux_out_pointers(fldbun, lsize, aoflux_out, xgrid, rc)
     if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
     call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'So_duu10n', aoflux_out%duu10n, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
     if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
-    call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'So_ugustOut', aoflux_out%ugust_out, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
-    if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
     call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'Faox_taux', aoflux_out%taux, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
     if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
     call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'Faox_tauy', aoflux_out%tauy, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
@@ -1724,6 +1720,7 @@ subroutine set_aoflux_out_pointers(fldbun, lsize, aoflux_out, xgrid, rc)
     if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
     call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'Faox_lwup', aoflux_out%lwup, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
     if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
+
     if (flds_wiso) then
        call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'Faox_evap_16O', aoflux_out%evap_16O, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
        if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
@@ -1737,6 +1734,13 @@ subroutine set_aoflux_out_pointers(fldbun, lsize, aoflux_out, xgrid, rc)
        allocate(aoflux_out%evap_HDO(lsize)); aoflux_out%evap_HDO(:) = 0._R8
     end if
 
+    if (add_gusts) then
+       call fldbun_getfldptr(fldbun, 'So_ugustOut', aoflux_out%ugust_out, xgrid=xgrid, rc=rc)
+       if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
+    else
+       allocate(aoflux_out%ugust_out(lsize)); aoflux_out%ugust_out(:) = 0._R8
+    end if
+
   end subroutine set_aoflux_out_pointers
 
   !================================================================================