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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

MSZ043-049-190900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the night. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in
the east, especially near the causeway.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the lower reservoir, especially near the
spillway.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the lower reservoir,
especially near the spillway.

$$

MSZ030-031-190900-
Columbus Lake-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms during the night. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waters rough, with roughest waters in the north,
becoming a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the east.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms during the day. Cooler. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the south.

$$

MSZ052-190900-
Okatibbee Lake-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 127 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
east.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the south.

$$

MSZ026-190900-
Grenada Lake-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe after midnight.
Waters rough, with roughest waters in the north, becoming a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the south.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Showers likely in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the south.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-190900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest
10 to 20 mph after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms during the night. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waters very rough, with
roughest waters in the north, becoming choppy, with choppiest
waters in the east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the south.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Showers likely in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the south.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-190900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
745 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Waters
very rough, with roughest waters in the north, becoming a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
east.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the south.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during
the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the south.

$$