[Xastir] Problems with NWS maps?

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On Sat, 3 May 2003, Jack Twilley wrote:

> I get this output when I try to use NWS maps:
> 
> convert_to_xastir_coordinates:Longitude out-of-range (too low):-180.047455
> NWS/hz02oc01.shp

> Does this happen to anyone else?

Yep.  I talked to NOAA about it.  The software they're using to put
in the polygons allows longitudes outside the range of -180 to +180.
They need that for some of the islands and other areas that cross the
boundary.

They didn't want to fix it in their maps, even though technically
it's wrong.

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