Strong northeast to east winds associated with the coastal low pressure system occurred across Eastern New Jersey during the morning of the 13th. While these winds were strong enough to change the snow to rain, they also helped cause minor tidal flooding during the evening high tide cycle in north coastal New Jersey including Raritan Bay and both high tide cycles in south coastal New Jersey and Delaware Bay. The strong winds also tore down weak tree limbs and wires and caused power outages. About 1,700 Atlantic City Electric customers lost power. The highest tides in all areas occurred during the evening high tide cycle.  Tidal flooding affected Albany Avenue (U.S. Route 322) and Fairmount Avenue in western Atlantic City (Atlantic County), Third and Sixth Streets in Ocean City (Cape May County) and Third Avenue and 93rd Street in Stone Harbor (Cape May County).
Peak wind gusts included 51 mph in Tuckerton (Ocean County), 50 mph in Sea Girt (Monmouth County) and Seaside Park (Ocean County), 49 mph in Ocean City (Cape May County) and Cape May (Cape May County), 48 mph in Monmouth Beach (Monmouth County) and Wildwood (Cape May County), 47 mph in Barnegat, Brick Township and Seaside Heights (all Ocean County), 46 mph in West Cape May and Sea Isle City (Cape May County), 45 mph in Millville (Cumberland County) and 44 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport, Berkeley Township (Ocean County) and Sandy Hook (Monmouth County).
The highest tide reached 6.91 feet above mean lower low water at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water.  The highest tide reached 6.42 feet above mean lower low water at the Marina in Atlantic City (Atlantic County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.0 feet above mean lower low water. The highest tide reached 6.86 feet above mean lower low water at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water.
The strong winds and the subsequent trigger for minor tidal flooding were caused by a low pressure system that moved northeast along the seaboard on the 13th.  The strongest pressure gradient (difference) between the approaching low pressure system and a departing high pressure system south of the Canadian Maritimes was maximized during the morning of the 13th.

Strong Wind in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

Strong Wind in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 07:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 07:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

Strong Wind in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 08:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 13-FEB-14 08:00:00 to 13-FEB-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet