A potent pair of storms moved through the Mid Atlantic and Northeast during the 7th and into the 8th. One potent storm moved across the eastern Great Lakes region during the evening of the 7th, while a secondary potent storm developed along a front off the New Jersey coast. Both of these storms combined into one large and intense storm early on the 8th across the Canadian Maritimes. Behind these storms, much colder air flowed across the region, and this combined with a tightened pressure gradient, which produced strong offshore winds. This caused blow-out tides to occur during the late evening hours of the 8th.
The water level at the Sandy Hook tidal gage dropped to 1.81 feet below mean lower low water at 10:48 PM EST on the 8th then bottomed out at 1.88 feet below mean lower low water at 11:18 PM EST on the 8th. The water level at the Barnegat Light tidal gage dropped to 1.80 feet below mean lower low water at 10:54 PM EST on the 8th then bottomed out at 1.86 feet below mean lower low water at 11:18 PM EST on the 8th. The water level at the Atlantic City tidal gage dropped to 1.81 feet below mean lower low water at 9:36 PM EST on the 8th and bottomed out at 2.17 feet below mean lower low water between 10:12 PM EST on the 8th. Farther to the south, the water level at the Cape May tidal gage dropped to 1.86 feet below lower low water at 11:06 PM EST on the 8th then bottomed out at 2.13 feet below lower low water between 11:48 PM EST and 11:54 PM EST on the 8th. Blow-out tides begin at 1.80 feet below mean lower low water.

Astronomical Low Tide in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 09-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 09-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 22:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 22:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 09-JAN-09 05:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 21:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 23:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 09-JAN-09 06:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 00:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 01:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 22:30:00 to 09-JAN-09 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JAN-09 23:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station