diff --git a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
index df1e7c7cd877ac4be0f0a3641dae656d048a9322..a773a6f41307eeac7f7ab21d90071e29cf709e87 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ def apply_qc_icing_pireps_exp2(icing_alt, cld_top_hgt, cld_geo_dz, cld_phase, cl
 
 def apply_qc_icing_pireps_v3(icing_alt, cld_top_hgt, cld_geo_dz, cld_phase, cld_opd, cld_mask, bt_11um, solzen, satzen, cld_top_temp, day_night='ANY', cloudy_frac=0.5):
 
-    closeness_top = 100.0  # meters
+    closeness_top = 200.0  # meters
     max_cld_depth = 1000.0
     max_altitude = 4000.0
     max_cld_altitude = 4000.0