338  
SXUS44 KJAN 092103  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-100900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST, ESPECIALLY  
NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING  
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER  
RESERVOIR, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-100900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH,  
INCREASING TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL  
POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-100900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. SHOWERS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-100900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO  
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH. SHOWERS. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-100900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT 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. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-100900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
402 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
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