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SXUS44 KJAN 181344
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
MSZ043-049-182100-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER
RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE SPILLWAY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MSZ030-031-182100-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN
THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
MSZ052-182100-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
EAST.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MSZ026-182100-
GRENADA LAKE-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH,
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-182100-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT
TODAY
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE NORTH, BECOMING ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH,
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-182100-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
844 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
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