Update #1: The Legacy GMGSI was turned off at 1930Z on March 5, 2025. It was re-started at 00Z on March 6 to address user transition concerns. A new termination date for this product is TBD.

Topic:  Termination of Legacy GMGSI

Date/Time Issued:  March 6, 2025 1630Z

 Product(s) or Data Impacted: Legacy Global Mosaic (GMGSI) 

 Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 4, 2025 1600Z

 Date/Time of Expected End:  Permanent

 Length of Event: Permanent

 Details/Specifics of Change: 

The legacy on-premises version of the Global Mosaic of Geostationary Satellite Imagery (GMGSI) will be turned off on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 1600z. This product was ported to NCCF Cloud Production on Dec. 4, 2024. 

Please ensure all subscriptions are set to receive the NCCF-based algorithm as detailed in the table below.

This change will not be performed during Critical Weather. The termination will be postponed to 1600Z on the next, non-Critical Weather Day.


Names for GMGSI Product in NCCF:

PDA short names and file names: 


PDA Short Names

PDA File Names

GMGSI_LW_AREA_C

GLOBCOMPLIR_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.area

GMGSI_LW_NetCDF_C

GLOBCOMPLIR_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.nc

GMGSI_SW_AREA_C

GLOBCOMPSIR_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.area

GMGSI_SW_NetCDF_C

GLOBCOMPSIR_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.nc

GMGSI_VIS_AREA_C

GLOBCOMPVIS_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.area

GMGSI_VIS_NetCDF_C

GLOBCOMPVIS_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.nc

GMGSI_WV_NetCDF_C

GLOBCOMPWV_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.nc

GMGSI_WV_AREA_C

GLOBCOMPWV_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.area

GMGSI_SSR_AREA_C

GLOBCOMPSSR_v\dr\d_blend_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.area


There are the OLD filenames, being discontinued:

PDA short names and file names: 


PDA Short Names

PDA File Names

GMGSI_LW_AREA

GLOBCOMPLIR\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_LW_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPLIR_nc\.\d{10}$

  GMGSI_SSR_AREA

  GLOBCOMPSSR\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_SSR_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPSSR_nc\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_SW_AREA

GLOBCOMPSIR\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_SW_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPSIR_nc\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_VIS_AREA

GLOBCOMPVIS\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_VIS_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPVIS_nc\.\d{10}$

GMGSI_WV_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPWV_nc\.\d{10}$



Contact Information for Further  Information: Jessica Shallcross (PAL) jessica.shallcross@noaa.gov and/or ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.    

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