Connect to the desired server, such as ftp.arl.noaa.gov for archives or ftp2.psl.noaa.gov for PSL datasets. Authentication: Username: anonymous Password: Your email address.
Move to the specific product folder. For example, for 0.25-degree GFS archives, use cd /archives/gfs0p25 . gfs data download ftp
Downloading from NOAA's servers typically involves a standard anonymous login process. Connect to the desired server, such as ftp
Provides PSL data through anonymous FTP in netCDF format. How to Download GFS Data via FTP Connect to the desired server
For past model runs, the Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) maintains a quarter-degree archive accessible via anonymous FTP.
The NCEP FTP/HTTP server is the primary source for the latest GFS cycles (00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z).