822  
SXUS44 KJAN 120046  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-120900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOCALLY HEAVY  
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN  
THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY, BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR,  
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-120900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-120900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..TORNADO WATCH 48 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT THURSDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN  
THE EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-120900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WARMER. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-120900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOCALLY HEAVY  
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-120900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
746 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
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