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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

MSZ043-049-150900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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MSZ030-031-150900-
Columbus Lake-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy smoke after midnight.
Waters a light chop. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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MSZ052-150900-
Okatibbee Lake-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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MSZ026-150900-
Grenada Lake-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-150900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waters a light chop. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-150900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
751 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 

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