443  
SXUS44 KJAN 090841  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-092100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR,  
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
COOLER. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER  
RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-092100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL  
POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, COOLER. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, BECOMING CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-092100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS. LOCALLY  
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 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  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-092100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SHOWERS. MUCH  
COOLER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS  
ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN  
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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-  
341 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 TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
NOT AS WARM. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-  
341 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, 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  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WATERS VERY ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH 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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