943  
SXUS44 KJAN 270758  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-272100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE  
SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE  
SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-272100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-272100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-272100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-272100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
WEST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-272100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
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