diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_3dvar.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_3dvar.yaml.j2
index 83b612347..7b6c80011 100644
--- a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_3dvar.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_3dvar.yaml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ observations:
   - ascatw.ascat_metop-b
 #  - ascatw.ascat_metop-c
   - atms_n20
-  - atms_npp
+#  - atms_npp
   - conventional_ps
   - gnssro
 #  - gpsro
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ observations:
 #  - ompstc_n20
   - ompstc_npp
   - satwnd.abi_goes-16
-  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
-  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
-  - satwnd.viirs_n20
-  - satwnd.viirs_npp
+#  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
+#  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
+#  - satwnd.viirs_n20
+#  - satwnd.viirs_npp
 #  - scatwind_ascat_metop-a
 #  - snowcvr
diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2
index e81107baa..26654b175 100644
--- a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_observer.yaml.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ observations:
   - ascatw.ascat_metop-b
 #  - ascatw.ascat_metop-c
   - atms_n20
-  - atms_npp
+#  - atms_npp
   - conventional_ps
   - gnssro
 #  - gpsro
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ observations:
 #  - ompstc_n20
   - ompstc_npp
   - satwnd.abi_goes-16
-  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
-  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
-  - satwnd.viirs_n20
-  - satwnd.viirs_npp
+#  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
+#  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
+#  - satwnd.viirs_n20
+#  - satwnd.viirs_npp
 #  - scatwind_ascat_metop-a
 #  - snowcvr
 
diff --git a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2 b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2
index a6ff573ff..677934158 100644
--- a/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2
+++ b/parm/atm/jcb-prototype_lgetkf_solver.yaml.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ observations:
   - ascatw.ascat_metop-b
 #  - ascatw.ascat_metop-c
   - atms_n20
-  - atms_npp
+#  - atms_npp
   - conventional_ps
   - gnssro
 #  - gpsro
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ observations:
 #  - ompstc_n20
   - ompstc_npp
   - satwnd.abi_goes-16
-  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
-  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
-  - satwnd.viirs_n20
-  - satwnd.viirs_npp
+#  - satwnd.abi_goes-18
+#  - satwnd.leogeo_multi
+#  - satwnd.viirs_n20
+#  - satwnd.viirs_npp
 #  - scatwind_ascat_metop-a
 #  - snowcvr