Update #3: As a reminder, this upgrade is scheduled for NCCF Operations today, February 18, 2026 at 1700 UTC, and to PDA Operations on February 25, 2026.
Update #1: The new date for the NCCF Product Upgrade 1.26-2.1 is February 18, 2026 to NCCF Operations and February 25, 2026 to PDA Operations. Ocean Color and the GOES Sky Cover will not be promoted during this NCCF Product Upgrade.
Topic: NCCF Product Upgrade 1.26-2.1 products
Date/Time Issued: February 4, 2026 2000 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: see details below
Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 18, 2026 1700 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: February 25, 2026 1800 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The Products listed below will be transitioned from research to operations and will be promoted to
NCCF Operations (OPS) on February 18, 2026.
Details for the updated products (PDA files names in tables) included in this release are
provided in this release are provided in the link below:
NCCF Product Upgrades to Operations | OSPO
Oceansat-3 Ocean Surface Winds (OSVW)
Impact on users: Yes
PDA product file name changes: Yes
New Products: Yes
* Note that release to PDA OPS may be delayed to early March.
SAR Tropical Cyclone Winds
Impact on users: Yes
PDA product file name changes: Yes
New Products: Yes
NHC AWIPS Converter
Impact on users: Yes
PDA product file name changes: Yes
New Products: Yes
ENSEMBLE TROPICAL Rainfall Potential (eTRAP)
Impact on users: No
PDA product file name changes: No
New Products: No
Blended Sea Surface Temperature (SST)
Impact on users: Yes
PDA product file name changes: Yes
New Products: Yes
If you would like to see the NCCF ESPC archived notifications: go to the bottom of the
OSPO Webpage (linked above) click on “NCCF ESPC Notification Archive”, pick the year
(2025) and notification (s) you want to download from the list.
Please note: This upgrade will not be performed during Critical Weather Day (CWD).
Also, the contents of this release are subject to change based on user readiness,
customer feedback, and management approval.
Additional ESPC notifications will provide further details and updates concerning this
release. User feedback and questions should be directed to: SPSD User Services
Contact Information: For information on the status of this work, please contact User Services at
Web Site(s) for applicable information:
https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/products/nccf-product-upgrades.html
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