diff --git a/src/gsi/setupw.f90 b/src/gsi/setupw.f90
index 6e653a9db0..f671f084f1 100644
--- a/src/gsi/setupw.f90
+++ b/src/gsi/setupw.f90
@@ -957,6 +957,12 @@ subroutine setupw(obsLL,odiagLL,lunin,mype,bwork,awork,nele,nobs,is,conv_diagsav
               error=zero                          !  no data between 400-800mb
            endif
         endif
+        if(itype ==241 ) then
+           if( presw >399.0_r_kind .and. presw <601.0_r_kind) then  !CIMISS (enhanced AMV) winds
+              error=zero                          !  no data between 400-600mb
+           endif
+        endif
+
         if(itype == 252 .and. presw >499.0_r_kind .and. presw <801.0_r_kind) then  ! JMA IR winds
            error=zero
         endif