The major winter storm that affected New Jersey also had a major impact on the New Jersey Shore. Strong onshore winds along with high tides produced coastal flooding along with beach erosion. Across coastal Monmouth County, minor to locally moderate coastal flooding was reported across many areas. This also contributed to significant damage to dunes in Keansburg and Port Monmouth, with minor damage to dunes in Belford. Vertical cuts to the beaches ranged from 2 to 4 feet high by 50 to 75 feet wide in many coastal communities in Monmouth County. The highest reported tides (morning of the 12th) include, Belmar (Monmouth County) of 7.79 feet above mean lower low water, Sea Bright (Monmouth County) of 6.85 feet above mean lower low water, and 8.17 feet above mean lower low water at South Amboy (Middlesex County).  In the Monmouth Beach (Monmouth County) area, a storm surge flooded the Patten Avenue bridge along with some other streets during the early morning of the 12th, where some cars were overtaken by water. Coastal Ocean County also took a major hit from this winter storm. There was significant to severe damage to dunes across several locations, including Bayhead, Bricktown, Ortley Beach, Harvey Cedars and Long Beach Township. Vertical cuts across most of the beaches ranged from 2 to 4 feet high by 50 to 75 feet wide. Minor to moderate coastal flooding was fairly widespread as a direct result of this potent winter storm. Minor structural damage was reported in Holgate (Ocean County), with several towns having to conduct emergency sand replacement. In Brant Beach (Ocean County), around 53rd Street, significant erosion was reported. On Long Beach Island, a house under construction fell off its pilings on the 12th (due to strong winds and higher tides), causing damage to a neighbor's fence. Farther south, Coastal Atlantic County experienced minor coastal flooding with vertical cuts into the beaches ranging from 1 to as much as 4 feet high with a width of 50 to 75 feet. Flooding occurred in the Bays of Atlantic County, with some cars off the roads. Minor damage to dunes and fencing was reported in Brigantine. During the morning of the 12th, the NOS tide gauge in Atlantic City (Atlantic County) reported a highest tide of 6.61 feet above mean lower low water, while the USCG tide gauge at the Atlantic City Marina reported a peak tide height of 7.13 feet above mean lower low water, and at Abescon the peak tide height was 6.48 feet above mean lower low water. Lastly, Coastal Cape May County reported minor to moderate coastal flooding, with some damage to dunes. The peak tide height (morning of the 12th) was 6.98 feet above mean lower low water at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County). In Wildwood, the Rio Grande Avenue Bridge was closed for 2 hours Sunday morning (the 12th) during high tide. Beach erosion and street flooding was reported in Cape May during the morning of the 12th. In Avalon, a coastal monitoring station was reported to be damaged by the storm with a vertical cut to the beaches of 2 to 3 feet high by 25 to 50 feet wide. Meanwhile, the rest of the coastal beaches suffered a 1 to as much as 4 feet high cuts by 25 to 50 feet wide, with some beaches experiencing cuts of some 100 to 150 feet wide. Whale Beach experienced exposure of the geotubes and minor structural damage was reported in North Wildwood.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 250K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Coastal Flood in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

High Surf in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 12:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

High Surf in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 12:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

High Surf in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 12:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

High Surf in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 12-FEB-06 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-06 12:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL