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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

MSZ043-049-040900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waters rough, with
roughest waters in the upper reservoir.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waters rough, with roughest waters in the upper
reservoir.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to
10 to 20 mph after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waters very rough, with roughest waters in the upper reservoir,
becoming choppy, with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waters very
rough, with roughest waters in the upper reservoir.

$$

MSZ030-031-040900-
Columbus Lake-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in
the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to
25 mph in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the north, becoming rough, with roughest
waters in the north in the afternoon.

$$

MSZ052-040900-
Okatibbee Lake-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in
the north.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters
rough, with roughest waters in the north.

$$

MSZ026-040900-
Grenada Lake-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in
the north.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 mph. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe
in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the
north.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-040900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...TORNADO WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers during
the night. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest
waters in the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers during the night. Waters rough,
with roughest waters in the north, becoming a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be
severe in the afternoon. Waters rough, with roughest waters in
the north.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-040900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
231 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight. Waters rough, with roughest waters in the
north, becoming a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waters rough, with roughest waters in
the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Waters rough, with roughest waters in the north,
becoming a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
be severe in the afternoon. Waters very rough, with roughest
waters in the north.

$$