The pressure gradient (difference) between an intensifying low pressure system that moved northeast through the Saint Lawrence River Valley and a high pressure system building into New Jersey from the southwest produced strong west winds during the day on the 17th. This was in addition to the strong to severe thunderstorms that moved through the state during the early morning of the 17th.
Daytime peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph and tore down weak trees, tree limbs and wires. The combination of the severe thunderstorms during the early morning and the gradient strong winds during the day of the 17th caused about 35,000 homes and businesses to lose power. All power was restored by Midnight EST on the 18th. More than half of Public Service Electric and Gas's outages occurred in Gloucester, Burlington and Camden Counties. Jersey Central Power and Light's outages were concentrated in Sussex and Morris Counties. In Sussex County, in Lafayette Township, the strong winds knocked down two poles across New Jersey State Route 15 near its intersection with Mudcut Road. The roadway was closed for several hours between U.S. Route 206 and New Jersey State Route 94. The strong winds caused the Delaware River Port Authority to temporarily ban empty container trucks from crossing the Betsy Ross Bridge into or out of Philadelphia between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST on the 17th.
The calendar day peak winds (some of these occurred during the early morning thunderstorms) included 55 mph in Bivalve (Cumberland County), 54 mph in Trenton (Mercer County), 51 mph in East Keansburg (Monmouth County), 50 mph in Wantage (Sussex County), 46 mph in Barnegat (Ocean County), 45 mph in Stewartsville (Warren County) and Seaside Heights (Ocean County) and 44 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County).

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (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 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (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 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 17-NOV-10 09:00:00 to 17-NOV-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet