diff --git a/definitions/grib2/cfVarName.def b/definitions/grib2/cfVarName.def
index 9a56ba0dc..86de6b70c 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/cfVarName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/cfVarName.def
@@ -2453,6 +2453,21 @@
 	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
 	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
 	}
+#Potential evaporation rate
+'pevr' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	}
+#Potential evaporation
+'peva' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
+	}
 #Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation
 'mttswr' = {
 	 discipline = 0 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/name.def b/definitions/grib2/name.def
index 57d05eaa1..cf4e24aa2 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/name.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/name.def
@@ -2453,6 +2453,21 @@
 	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
 	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
 	}
+#Potential evaporation rate
+'Potential evaporation rate' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	}
+#Potential evaporation
+'Potential evaporation' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
+	}
 #Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation
 'Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation' = {
 	 discipline = 0 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/paramId.def b/definitions/grib2/paramId.def
index 29593dfa6..5835d5fe6 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/paramId.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/paramId.def
@@ -2453,6 +2453,21 @@
 	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
 	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
 	}
+#Potential evaporation rate
+'231004' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	}
+#Potential evaporation
+'231005' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
+	}
 #Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation
 '235001' = {
 	 discipline = 0 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/shortName.def b/definitions/grib2/shortName.def
index 72ae448d7..586f68332 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/shortName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/shortName.def
@@ -2453,6 +2453,21 @@
 	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
 	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
 	}
+#Potential evaporation rate
+'pevr' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	}
+#Potential evaporation
+'peva' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
+	}
 #Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation
 'mttswr' = {
 	 discipline = 0 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/units.def b/definitions/grib2/units.def
index b2a4cfc80..af49b45bc 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/units.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/units.def
@@ -2453,6 +2453,21 @@
 	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
 	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
 	}
+#Potential evaporation rate
+'kg m**-2 s**-1' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	}
+#Potential evaporation
+'kg m**-2' = {
+	 discipline = 0 ;
+	 parameterCategory = 1 ;
+	 parameterNumber = 143 ;
+	 typeOfFirstFixedSurface = 1 ;
+	 typeOfStatisticalProcessing = 1 ;
+	}
 #Mean temperature tendency due to short-wave radiation
 'K s**-1' = {
 	 discipline = 0 ;