diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 8ecc474fe5e32194019e4798be17201db491be18..c34060bcbb8528511204f5fec48d4a25aa03dc80 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from amv.intercompare import get_raob_dict_cdf
 
 
 amv_file_duration = 60  # minutes
-half_width = 40  # search box centered on AEOLUS profile (FGF coordinates)
+half_width = 50  # search box centered on AEOLUS profile (FGF coordinates)
 num_elems = 5424
 num_lines = 5424