277  
SXUS44 KJAN 160646  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-162100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WATERS VERY ROUGH,  
WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE LOWER RESERVOIR, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-162100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-162100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.  
A CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND  
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-162100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-162100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND  
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-162100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
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