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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

MSZ043-049-262100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to
25 mph in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in
the upper reservoir, becoming rough, with roughest waters in the
upper reservoir in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the upper reservoir.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the upper reservoir.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir.

$$

MSZ030-031-262100-
Columbus Lake-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the north.

$$

MSZ052-262100-
Okatibbee Lake-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 mph. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.

$$

MSZ026-262100-
Grenada Lake-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the north.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-262100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waters rough, with
roughest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A slight chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters
rough, with roughest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Waters
rough, with roughest waters in the north.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-262100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
1230 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the north.

$$