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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

MSZ043-049-152100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. 
.FRIDAY...Breezy. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the east, especially near the causeway,
becoming rough, with roughest waters in the lower reservoir in
the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Cooler. Waters
rough, with roughest waters in the lower reservoir, especially
near the spillway. 

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MSZ030-031-152100-
Columbus Lake-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the east. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in
the evening. Cooler. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the
south. 

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MSZ052-152100-
Okatibbee Lake-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waters a light chop, becoming choppy,
with choppiest waters in the east in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Cooler. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the south. 

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MSZ026-152100-
Grenada Lake-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the south. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in
the evening. Cooler. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the south. 

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ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-152100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in
the south. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Cooler. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the south. 

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LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-152100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
1214 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the east, becoming rough, with roughest
waters in the south in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Cooler. Waters
rough, with roughest waters in the south. 

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