A strong area of high pressure was anchored over southeastern Canada on December 15th. This high gradually moved eastward during the day, however it wedged itself down into the Mid Atlantic region. Meanwhile, a storm system became more organized across the Gulf Coast states. This storm tracked northeastward from the 15th to the 16th. As the main storm tracked into Ohio on the 16th, a secondary area of low pressure developed near southern Delaware during that morning. Strong winds resulted as the storm intensified, mostly as the storm itself began to depart during the evening and overnight on the 16th. Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph inland and around 55 mph along the immediate coast.
Measured wind gusts included 59 mph at the Barnegat Lighthouse and Seaside Heights (Ocean County), 57 mph at Keansburg (Monmouth County), Bivalve (Cumberland County) and Cape May (Cape May County), 53 mph in Toms River (Ocean County), 49 mph at the McGuire Air Force Base (Burlington County), 48 mph in Mullica (Gloucester County), 46 mph in Millville (Cumberland County), Wantage (Sussex County), Cream Ridge (Monmouth County) and Trenton (Mercer County) and 44 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County), Woodstown (Salem County) and Pittstown (Hunterdon County).

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 16-DEC-07 18:00:00 to 17-DEC-07 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet