590  
SXUS44 KJAN 090725  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-092100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
WEST.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE WEST, ESPECIALLY NEAR  
THE SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
COOLER. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER  
RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-092100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH,  
INCREASING TO 30 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
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-092100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
   
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS. LOCALLY HEAVY  
RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-092100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.  
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-092100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST 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
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-092100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
225 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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