diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_analysis.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_analysis.py
index cb5b7628b5..26be0ecc3d 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_analysis.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/marine_analysis.py
@@ -487,4 +487,4 @@ def create_obs_space(data):
         if result.returncode != 0:
             logger.warning(f"{command} has failed")
         if result.stderr:
-            print("STDERR:", result.stderr.decode())
+            logger.warning("STDERR:", result.stderr.decode())
diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/utils/marine_da_utils.py b/ush/python/pygfs/utils/marine_da_utils.py
index 8981697eb1..4c746049a8 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/utils/marine_da_utils.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/utils/marine_da_utils.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ def run(exec_cmd: Executable) -> None:
         logger.debug(f"Executing {exec_cmd}")
         exec_cmd()
     except OSError:
-        raise OSError(f"Failed to execute {exec_cmd}")
+        raise OSError(f"FATAL ERROR: Failed to execute {exec_cmd}")
     except Exception:
-        raise WorkflowException(f"An error occured during execution of {exec_cmd}")
+        raise WorkflowException(f"FATAL ERROR: Error occurred during execution of {exec_cmd}")
 
 
 @logit(logger)