GRIB has been available from various sources free for ages ....
This is sample message rec'd that I used to use ... (I stopped only because I wasn't using the info as often now as before ....)
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The grib file attached to this file is a 24 wind forecast
for the 51N-01W region created at 06 UTC on 03/08/2006 (dd/mm/yy).
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