diff --git a/src/eccodes.c b/src/eccodes.c
index 425a9a035..a7984b396 100644
--- a/src/eccodes.c
+++ b/src/eccodes.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ int codes_set_bytes(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const unsigned char* bytes,
 {
     return grib_set_bytes(h, key, bytes, length);
 }
+
 int codes_set_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const double* vals, size_t length)
 {
     return grib_set_double_array(h, key, vals, length);
@@ -407,6 +408,15 @@ int codes_set_force_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const double*
 {
     return grib_set_force_double_array(h, key, vals, length);
 }
+int codes_set_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length)
+{
+    return grib_set_float_array(h, key, vals, length);
+}
+int codes_set_force_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length)
+{
+    return grib_set_force_float_array(h, key, vals, length);
+}
+
 int codes_set_long_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const long* vals, size_t length)
 {
     return grib_set_long_array(h, key, vals, length);
diff --git a/src/eccodes.h b/src/eccodes.h
index e90a4a398..c9beb47ca 100644
--- a/src/eccodes.h
+++ b/src/eccodes.h
@@ -930,12 +930,14 @@ int codes_set_bytes(codes_handle* h, const char* key, const unsigned char* bytes
 * @return            0 if OK, integer value on error
 */
 int codes_set_double_array(codes_handle* h, const char* key, const double* vals, size_t length);
+int codes_set_float_array(codes_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length);
 
 /**
 * Same as codes_set_double_array but allows setting of READ-ONLY keys like codedValues.
 * Use with great caution!!
 */
 int codes_set_force_double_array(codes_handle* h, const char* key, const double* vals, size_t length);
+int codes_set_force_float_array(codes_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/eccodes_prototypes.h b/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
index 8a33d6075..ac0793765 100644
--- a/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
+++ b/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
@@ -1235,6 +1235,9 @@ int grib_set_flag(grib_handle* h, const char* name, unsigned long flag);
 int grib_set_double_array_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double* val, size_t length);
 int grib_set_force_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double* val, size_t length);
 int grib_set_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double* val, size_t length);
+int grib_set_float_array_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length);
+int grib_set_force_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length);
+int grib_set_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length);
 int grib_set_long_array_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const long* val, size_t length);
 int grib_set_long_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const long* val, size_t length);
 int grib_get_long_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, long* val);
diff --git a/src/grib_api.h b/src/grib_api.h
index b005771d0..82d10f092 100644
--- a/src/grib_api.h
+++ b/src/grib_api.h
@@ -945,12 +945,14 @@ int grib_set_bytes(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const unsigned char* bytes,
 * @return            0 if OK, integer value on error
 */
 int grib_set_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const double* vals, size_t length);
+int grib_set_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length);
 
 /**
 * Same as grib_set_double_array but allows setting of READ-ONLY keys like codedValues.
 * Use with great caution!!
 */
 int grib_set_force_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const double* vals, size_t length);
+int grib_set_force_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* key, const float* vals, size_t length);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/grib_value.c b/src/grib_value.c
index 4ff36ad2c..80d30749d 100644
--- a/src/grib_value.c
+++ b/src/grib_value.c
@@ -779,6 +779,10 @@ int grib_set_double_array_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const doubl
     /*if (h->context->debug) fprintf(stderr,"ECCODES DEBUG grib_set_double_array_internal key=%s --DONE\n",name);*/
     return ret;
 }
+int grib_set_float_array_internal(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length)
+{
+    return GRIB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
 
 static int __grib_set_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double* val, size_t length, int check)
 {
@@ -852,11 +856,23 @@ int grib_set_force_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double*
     /* Use with great caution!! */
     return __grib_set_double_array(h, name, val, length, /*check=*/0);
 }
+int grib_set_force_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length)
+{
+    /* GRIB-285: Same as grib_set_float_array but allows setting of READ-ONLY keys like codedValues */
+    /* Use with great caution!! */
+    //return __grib_set_double_array(h, name, val, length, /*check=*/0);
+    return GRIB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
 
 int grib_set_double_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const double* val, size_t length)
 {
     return __grib_set_double_array(h, name, val, length, /*check=*/1);
 }
+int grib_set_float_array(grib_handle* h, const char* name, const float* val, size_t length)
+{
+    //return __grib_set_double_array(h, name, val, length, /*check=*/1);
+    return GRIB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
 
 static int _grib_set_long_array_internal(grib_handle* h, grib_accessor* a, const long* val, size_t buffer_len, size_t* encoded_length, int check)
 {