diff --git a/ush/gldas_forcing.sh b/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
index 2072843..e882269 100755
--- a/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
+++ b/ush/gldas_forcing.sh
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ cpc=$pathp1/$cpc_precip
 if [ ! -s $cpc ]; then cpc=$pathp2/$cpc_precip ; fi
 if [ $RUN_ENVIR = "nco" ]; then cpc=$pathp2/$cpc_precip ; fi
 if [ ! -s $cpc ]; then 
- echo "FATAL ERROR: GLDAS MISSING $cpc, WILL NOT RUN."
- exit 2
+    echo "WARNING: GLDAS MISSING ${cpc} and can only run when CPC gauge data is available. Will not run. Exiting."
+    exit 0
 fi
 cp $cpc $xpath/cpc.$sdate/.