803  
SXUS44 KJAN 150630  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-152100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WATERS ROUGH,  
WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. COOLER. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY  
NEAR THE SPILLWAY.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-152100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE EVENING. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-152100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-152100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NOT AS WARM. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-152100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. NOT AS WARM. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-152100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
130 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
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