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SXUS44 KJAN 082117
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
MSZ043-049-090900-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST,
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.
SATURDAY
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS
VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.
MSZ030-031-090900-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, COOLER. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MSZ052-090900-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, BECOMING ROUGH, WITH
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MSZ026-090900-
GRENADA LAKE-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH. SHOWERS, COOLER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE
MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS ROUGH,
WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
416 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM.
WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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