Example FTP session(default type is ASCII): 

ftp ftp.pmel.noaa.gov
Name: anonymous
331 Guest login ok, send ident as password.
Password: "your  email"
230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
ftp> cd tsunami/database/t20031117amchitka/wcatwc
ftp> mget *2003*

...

ftp> quit