A strong cold front moved through New Jersey during the evening of the 21st. It was accompanied by wind gusts of around 40 mph inland and around closer to 50 mph along the shore. The strong gusty winds persisted throughout the night. In inland locations the strongest wind gusts occurred with the cold frontal passage and during the ensuing evening. But, along coastal areas, wind gusts intensified after midnight EST and peaked at between 45 and 60 mph during the early morning of the 22nd.  Peak wind gusts included 59 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 55 mph in Sandy Hook (Monmouth County) and Barnegat (Ocean County), 43 mph at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May) and the Atlantic City International Airport, 39 mph in Sussex (Sussex County) and Somerville (Somerset County), 37 mph in Millville (Cumberland County), 36 mph in Trenton (Mercer County) and 33 mph in Lumberton (Burlington County).

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 22-MAR-02 01:00:00 to 22-MAR-02 01:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 M
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:30:00 to 22-MAR-02 00:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:30:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 20:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:30:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:30:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 22:00:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 22:30:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 22:00:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 19:30:00 to 21-MAR-02 21:30:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 20:30:00 to 21-MAR-02 22:30:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 20:30:00 to 21-MAR-02 22:30:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 20:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 22:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 22:30:00 to 22-MAR-02 06:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 21-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-02 21:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC