An arctic front swept across New Jersey during the morning hours of the 10th. Northwesterly winds increased in its wake and became rather gusty during the afternoon and evening hours. The strongest wind gusts reached between 60 and 70 mph along the shore and averaged around 50 mph inland. The winds caused some property damage at the shore and knocked down weak trees, weak tree limbs and power lines throughout the state that resulted in power outages.
Strong winds in Brick Township (Ocean County) caused a traffic light at the intersection of Drum Point Road and Hooper Avenue to go out. Gusts also were blamed for downed telephone lines in the area of Ronald Road in Lakewood (Ocean County). Police reported that wind monitoring equipment in Seaside Park (Ocean County) measured winds as strong as 70 mph.
Peak wind gusts included 70 mph in Seaside Park (Ocean County), 65 mph at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County), 61 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 60 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 57 mph in Barnegat (Ocean County), 54 mph in Hillsborough (Somerset County) and High Point (Sussex County), 51 mph in Toms River (Ocean County), 49 mph at the McGuire Air Force Base (Burlington County), Belmar (Monmouth County) and Ringoes (Hunterdon County), 48 mph in Trenton (Mercer County), 47 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County) and Newport (Cumberland County), 46 mph in Southampton (Burlington County) and 44 mph in Randolph (Morris County).

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

High Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet