Winds Aloft Numerical Data Access

[LH2]

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any sources for machine-parseable winds aloft data. Something like a winds aloft equivalent to the NOAA FTP service for METARs (example (ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/observations/metar/stations/EGKK.TXT))

Thanks in advance.

[cirr737]

Sure, GFS, you can find the raw data at

http://nomad5.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html

however, enjoy parsing the files....

[enicalyth]

If it is free then beware. No cash, no liability.
I get data from Maquarie University but I pay for it. South Africa, Meteo France are good and reasonable. I also have an arrangement with NOAA.
A very famous old-established firm under the aegis of Company "B" will provide you with a tailored personal package for $45,000 per annum. Very reasonable in my view:rolleyes:
Sadly the people who collect data want paying for it even, and dare I say it especially, in a certain UN organisation. So free, warrantied and trustworthy it ain't.
Try NOAA again, even in these "threatballs" days the person you speak to might be nice.

[LH2]

Hi, thanks for the replies.

Of course I'd totally forgot about the GFS. Silly me :ugh:

cirr737, are you having any specific difficulties parsing the GRIB data? wgrib and grads together with a bit of shell scripting seem to do the job just fine.