Strong west winds circulating around an intense low pressure system moving through the Canadian Maritimes (it bottomed at 963 millibars at 1 p.m. EST on the 25th in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence) caused blowout tides from the oceanfront along the New Jersey shore, into Delaware and Raritan Bays and along tidal sections of the Delaware River and its tributaries during the low tide cycles that began during the late afternoon on the 25th and the early morning on the 26th. It takes approximately eight hours for the low tide cycle to reach Burlington County, New Jersey. Tidal departures averaged two feet below normal on the oceanfront and reached three feet below normal on the Delaware River.  Except for Burlington, Atlantic City and Cape May (which occurred on the 26th), the lowest tides occurred during the low tide cycle that started on the 25th. Lowest tides included 2.03 feet below mean lower low water in Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 2.15 feet below mean lower low water in Atlantic City (Atlantic County), 1.80 feet below mean lower low water in Cape May (Cape May County),  2.39 feet below mean lower low water on Reedy Island (New Castle County Delaware), 2.31 feet below mean lower low water in Philadelphia and 2.57 feet below mean lower low water in Burlington City (Burlington County).  Low water problems or blowout conditions start at 1.8 feet below mean lower low water.

Astronomical Low Tide in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 23:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 20:30:00 to 26-FEB-12 11:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 21:30:00 to 26-FEB-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 17:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 20:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:30:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:30:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:30:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 05:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-12 15:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 05:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 26-FEB-12 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Astronomical Low Tide in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 26-FEB-12 04:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet