Topic: NCCF Product Upgrade 1.26-3.1 products 


Date/Time Issued:  March 30, 2026 1600 UTC


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  see details below


Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 29, 2026 1700 UTC


Date/Time of Expected End: May 11, 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 April 29, 2026.


Blended SST

Impact on users: Yes

PDA product file name changes: Yes

New Products: Yes


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


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

SPSD.userservices@noaa.gov