--- a/gdal/frmts/grib/degrib18/degrib/metaname.cpp	2011-09-28 18:17:23.000000000 -0500
+++ b/gdal/frmts/grib/degrib18/degrib/metaname.cpp	2011-09-28 18:18:20.000000000 -0500
@@ -2459,8 +2459,8 @@
                      char **longLevelName)
 {
    int f_reserved;
-   char valBuff[20];
-   char sndBuff[20];
+   char valBuff[512];
+   char sndBuff[512];
    GRIB2SurfTable surf = Table45Index (surfType, &f_reserved, center,
                                        subcenter);