317  
SXUS44 KJAN 181746  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
MSZ043-049-191000-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-191000-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NOT AS COOL. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-191000-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-191000-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE EAST, BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WARMER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-191000-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WARMER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-191000-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1145 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WARMER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 

 
 
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