Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

MSZ043-049-082100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the upper reservoir.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the upper reservoir.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Scattered thunderstorms
and a chance of showers during the day. Some thunderstorms may be
severe. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
east.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Showers likely in the
evening. Scattered thunderstorms during the night. A chance of
showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Locally
heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the lower reservoir.

$$

MSZ030-031-082100-
Columbus Lake-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Scattered thunderstorms and
a chance of showers. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the east.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 mph. Scattered
thunderstorms and a chance of showers. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ052-082100-
Okatibbee Lake-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Scattered thunderstorms
and a chance of showers. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Showers likely in the evening.
Scattered thunderstorms during the night. A chance of showers
after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening.
Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ026-082100-
Grenada Lake-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
during the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
north.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
severe after midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Scattered thunderstorms and
a chance of showers during the day. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers
in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms during the night. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-082100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A slight chance of
showers during the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters rough, with roughest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the night. Some thunderstorms may be severe
after midnight. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the
north.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms during the day. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waters a light chop, becoming a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Scattered
thunderstorms and a chance of showers. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-082100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
929 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the night. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Showers likely in the evening.
Scattered thunderstorms during the night. A chance of showers
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the west, becoming a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the south after midnight.

$$