295  
SXUS44 KJAN 210632  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-212200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING  
THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE LOWER RESERVOIR IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-212200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-212200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. MUCH COOLER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-212200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE WEST, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-212200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-212200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1232 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
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