diff --git a/model/src/ww3_outf.F90 b/model/src/ww3_outf.F90
index 96f2751c8..e955f00ad 100644
--- a/model/src/ww3_outf.F90
+++ b/model/src/ww3_outf.F90
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ SUBROUTINE W3EXGO ( NX, NY, NSEA )
                 OPEN (NDSDAT,FILE=FNMPRE(:JJ)//FNAME,ERR=800,     &
                      IOSTAT=IERR)
                 IF (FSC.LT.1E-4) THEN
-                  WRITE(FSCS,'(G7.1)') FSC
+                  WRITE(FSCS,'(G8.1)') FSC
                 ELSE
                   WRITE(FSCS,'(F7.4)') FSC
                 END IF