Topic: NCCF Product Release 1.27-1.2  

Date/Time Issued: October 23, 2026 1900 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: MWI Precipitation, Image Tile Generator, Next Generation Fire System, NHC AWIPS Converter for SMAP

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 19, 2026, 1700 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: November 24, 2026, 1800 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change: 

The new MWI Precipitation, Next Generation Fire System Image Tile Generator, and NHC AWIPS Converter for SMAP products will be installed in Prod on November 19, 2026. The product transition on PDA OPS will occur November 24, 2026.

The products included in this release are:

MWI Precipitation:

Impact on users: No

PDA product file name changes: Yes

New products: Yes

Image Tile Generator (ITG) products:

Impact on users: No

PDA product file name changes: Yes

New products: Yes

Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) products:

Impact on users: No

PDA product file name changes: Yes

New products: Yes

NHC AWIPS Converter for SMAP:

Impact on users: No

PDA product file name changes: Yes

New products: Yes

Details for the updated products (PDA file names in tables) included 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 (2026) 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.

Contact Information: For information on the status of this work, user feedback, and questions please contact User Services at SPSD.userservices@noaa.gov.

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/products/nccf-product-upgrades.html

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