A rapidly intensifying ocean storm that moved south to north over the western Atlantic produced strong gusty west to northwest winds from the late morning on the 17th into the early morning on the 18th. Peak wind gusts averaged 45 mph inland and 45 to 55 mph along the immediate coast and knocked down weak trees, tree limbs and wires and caused isolated power outages. Peak wind gusts included 57 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 50 mph in Seaside Park (Ocean County), 49 mph in High Point (Sussex County), 48 mph in Wantage (Sussex County) and Eatontown and Sandy Hook in Monmouth County, 47 mph in Brick Township and Point Pleasant in Ocean County, 46 mph in Tuckerton (Ocean County), 44 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport and Trenton (Mercer County) and 43 mph in Millville (Cumberland County) and Somerville (Somerset County).
The northward moving ocean storm intensified from a 1001 millibar low pressure system east of North Carolina on the evening of the 16th, to a 979 millibar low pressure system well east of New Jersey on the morning of the 17th and peaked as a 954 millibar low pressure system over Nova Scotia at 7 p.m. EST on the 17th. From there it slowly weakened as it moved toward Newfoundland overnight. As this low moved farther away from New Jersey, the strong winds ceased.

Strong Wind in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 22:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 00:00:00 (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-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 00:00:00 (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-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (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-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

Strong Wind in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 17-FEB-13 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 17-FEB-13 12:00:00 to 18-FEB-13 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet