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SXUS44 KJAN 090314
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
MSZ043-049-090900-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT
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 IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.
MSZ030-031-090900-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH,
INCREASING TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
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. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE
IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST,
BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MSZ052-090900-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
MSZ026-090900-
GRENADA LAKE-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
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, COOLER. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS ROUGH,
WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-090900-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN
THE SOUTH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM.
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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