The pressure gradient (difference) between an intensifying low pressure system that moved northeast through the Saint Lawrence Valley and a high pressure system building east from the Southern Plains produces strong winds across New Jersey between 4 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST. Strongest wind gusts averaged around 45 mph. Peak wind gusts included 50 mph at the Cape May Coast Guard Station in Cape May County, 49 mph in Sandy Hook,  Keansburg (both Monmouth County) and Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 46 mph at the McGuire Air Force Base (Burlington County), 40 mph at the Marina within Atlantic City, Millville (Cumberland County) and Somerville (Somerset County) and 39 mph in Sussex (Sussex County).  As the Cape May/Lewes Ferry was crossing Delaware Bay, it recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 43 MG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 43 MG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 43 MG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: .5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 43 MG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 43 MG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: .5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 05-NOV-04 09:00:00 to 05-NOV-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC