804  
SXUS44 KJAN 090546  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1245 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-092100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1245 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 IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE EAST.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-092100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1245 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. 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-092100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1245 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-092100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1245 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, 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-  
1245 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  
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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-  
1245 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS  
WARM. 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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