A slow moving and intense low pressure system combined with a high pressure ridge across the Mississippi Valley to produce a prolonged period of strong to high winds across New Jersey from the evening on the 14th through the late afternoon on the 15th. The strongest wind gusts occurred between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. EST on the 15th. The persistent strong winds combined with ground that was wet and not frozen caused more tree damage than normally would be the case. Downed trees and tree limbs consequently helped snap poles and caused scattered power outages. Jersey Central Power and Light reported about 21,000 of its customers lost power in northern New Jersey, Conectiv Energy reported about 18,000 of its customers lost power in southern New Jersey and Public Service Electric and Gas reported about 1,300 of its customers lost power. All power was restored by the 16th. In Morris County, Boonton Township reported about a dozen weather related calls. Several schools in Rockaway Borough cancelled classes on the 16th because power was not restored in time. Specific wind gusts included 68 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 65 mph in Atlantic City (Atlantic County), 63 mph at Cape May Harbor (Cape May County), 61 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 58 mph in Wantage (Sussex County), 56 mph in Lawrenceville (Mercer County), 54 mph in Tabernacle (Burlington County) and Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 48 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport and Hillsborough (Somerset County), 41 mph in Millville (Cumberland County) and Trenton (Mercer County). The intense low pressure system that was responsible for the winds moved from the Delaware Valley during the early afternoon on the 14th, to the New Jersey coast at 7 p.m. EST on the 14th, onto Long Island at 10 p.m. EST on the 14th, in the New England coastal waters east of Massachusetts at 7 a.m. EST on the 15th and into Nova Scotia by early in the afternoon on the 15th. As the low pressure system exited Nova Scotia and the high pressure system built east into the Ohio Valley, winds started diminishing during the late afternoon on the 15th.

High Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 56 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 55 MG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 45 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 41 MG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 MG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 42 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 47 MG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 42 MG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 53 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 47 MG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 59 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 14-JAN-06 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 49 MG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER