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SXUS44 KJAN 081855
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
MSZ043-049-090900-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER
RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MSZ030-031-090900-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH,
INCREASING TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS,
COOLER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MSZ052-090900-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MSZ026-090900-
GRENADA LAKE-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH. SHOWERS, COOLER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE
MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN
THE WEST.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
155 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM.
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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