A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT (BHMPNSMOB) WAS ISSUED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON BY THE MOBILE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HIGH-LIGHTING THE AVERAGE DATES OF FIRST AND LAST FREEZES ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL AS THE HISTORICAL EARLIEST AND LATEST FREEZES. LARGE UPPER TROUGH OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BUT THE LARGE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL ONLY WARM INTO THE LOWER 60S...FOLLOWED BY NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THURSDAY`S HIGH WILL BE CLOSER TO 70...BUT STILL JUST BELOW NORMAL. /22 .LONG TERM [FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY]...THE DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE BACK TO NEAR NORMAL FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS MAY EVEN RETURN BY NEXT TUESDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE FINALLY BUILDS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. /22 && .MARINE...A MODERATE NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST SLOWLY BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HIGH SEAS OFFSHORE WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. WILL MENTION EXERCISE CAUTION FOR LATER TONIGHT DUE TO A MODERATE NORTHERLY WIND DEVELOPING FROM COLD AIR DRAINAGE. A LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WIND FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION. A MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST AND BUILDS NEAR THE CAROLINA COAST. /32 && .FIRE WEATHER...A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. /22 && .AVIATION [18Z ISSUANCE]...VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 18Z WED. A LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 18Z WED. /32 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 34 64 36 71 / 00 00 00 00 PENSACOLA 38 64 40 71 / 00 00 00 00 DESTIN 38 63 42 70 / 00 00 00 00 EVERGREEN 29 64 32 70 / 00 00 00 00 WAYNESBORO 29 64 32 71 / 00 00 00 00 CAMDEN 29 63 32 69 / 00 00 00 00 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH... COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN... UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON...AND WILCOX. FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: LOWER BALDWIN...AND LOWER MOBILE. FL...FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA... COASTAL WALTON...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA... COASTAL SANTA ROSA...COASTAL WALTON...INLAND ESCAMBIA... INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...AND COASTAL SANTA ROSA. MS...FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND WAYNE. GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM. && $$