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SXUS44 KJAN 110516
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
MSZ043-049-112100-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY, BECOMING ROUGH,
WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
SPILLWAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER. 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 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO
WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MSZ030-031-112100-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
MORNING. MUCH COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.
MSZ052-112100-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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 IN THE EVENING.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MUCH COOLER.
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
WATERS SMOOTH.
MSZ026-112100-
GRENADA LAKE-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A 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. MUCH COOLER. 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.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-112100-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
NORTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-112100-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1216 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 CHOPPY,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
MORNING. MUCH COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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