Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, March 6 to 7, 2013

Name: Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, March 6 to 7, 2013
Start: 2013-03-06T10:00
End: 2013-03-07T09:00
Location: New Jersey

March 6 to 7, 2013 · NWS PHI · 29 events in 19 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 29 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.1 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

An intense nor'easter brought strong to high winds across most of central and southern New Jersey on the 6th into the 7th as well as minor to moderate tidal flooding along Raritan Bay, lower Delaware Bay and on the ocean side. The coastal flooding was exacerbated by wave action as waves off of Barnegat (Ocean County) reached 15 feet and seas offshore 25 feet. The coastal flooding caused new breaches in Mantoloking, flooded roadways and prompted some voluntary evacuations in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Peak wind gusts reached around 70 mph and downed trees, tree limbs and wires and caused some structural damage. About 50,000 homes and businesses lost power. Power was restored by the 7th. Because of the adverse weather, New Jersey Transit cross honored rail and bus tickets. Trash pick-ups were postponed. At least minor tidal flooding persisted into the morning high tide cycle on the 10th. This was the greatest and most persistent tidal flooding to affect the New Jersey coast since Hurricane Sandy last October.

Minor tidal flooding started with the high tide cycle on the morning of the 6th in Cape May County. Widespread minor tidal flooding occurred with the afternoon high tide cycle on the 6th and then areas of moderate tidal flooding occurred during the morning high tide cycle on the 7th. This high tide cycle caused the most road closures. Minor tidal flooding also occurred with both high tide cycles on the 8th. On top of the tidal flooding was wave action as well as heavy rain. In addition, the persistent north to northeast winds prevented the back bays from emptying. The highest tide at Cape May (Cape May County) reached 7.54 feet above mean lower low water and at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County) 7.63 feet above mean lower low water. Moderate tidal flooding starts at 7.7 feet above mean lower low water. The highest tide at Atlantic City (Atlantic County) reached 6.95 feet above mean lower low water. Moderate tidal flooding starts at 7.0 feet above mean lower low water. Other highest tides for this event included (there are no established category thresholds at these sites) 8.02 feet above mean lower low water at South Amboy (Middlesex County) and Keansburg (Monmouth County), 6.86 feet above mean lower low water at Sea Bright (Monmouth County) and 7.29 feet above mean lower low water at Sea Isle City (Cape May County).

In Monmouth County, voluntary evacuations were requested in Brielle and Manasquan. Along Raritan Bay, New Jersey State Route 35 was closed in Aberdeen. In Union Beach, Florence Avenue and Front Street (near the Flat Creek) were closed. Along the ocean side, New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) was closed from Sea Bright through Highlands. In Sea Bright, flood waters reached homes and in the downtown area, vehicles and buildings were surrounded by flood waters. Flooding also occurred along New Jersey State Route 36 in Long Branch. Other road closures occurred in Manasquan, Monmouth Beach and Sea Girt.

In Ocean County, on the ocean side, in Mantoloking, three dune breaches closed New Jersey State Route 35 between Herbert and Lymans Street. The roadway was reopened later on the 7th. Voluntary evacuations were recommended in Toms River, Brick, and Long Beach Townships. Tidal flooding was reported in Long Beach Township in its Brant Beach and Holgate areas. On the bay side of Ocean County, in Berkeley Township, tidal flooding in Barnegat Bay reached into Balsam Drive, Main Street and Bayview Avenue. Roadways on Pelican Island and Seaside Park also had some water on them. In Lacey Township, tidal flooding was reported in the Hawaii section as well as along the Bayside Beach Club.

In Atlantic County, tidal flooding damaged 500 homes along the bay side in Atlantic City. The Black Horse Pike (U.S. Routes 40 and 322) were reduced to just one lane in both directions between Atlantic City and Pleasantville. Exit 2 off of the Atlantic City Expressway was closed because of this flooding. In Absecon, flooding affected the White Horse Pike (U.S. Route 30) and the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 9. Tidal flooding closed Ohio Avenue and Shore Road.

In Cape May County, tidal flooding closed the George Redding Bridge (State Route 47) leading into Wildwood. Roadway flooding was reported in Ocean City (where residents were advised to move their vehicles to higher ground), Avalon and Stone Harbor. Vehicles were trapped in flood waters on Landis Avenue in Sea Isle City. Angelsea Drive was closed in North Wildwood. Tidal flooding was also reported in Washington Township in Burlington County.

Northeast winds intensified as the morning of the 6th continued and reached their peak during the afternoon and early evening. As winds slowly backed to the north during the evening, wind speeds diminished. The high winds blew off part of the roof of a condominium in Stone Harbor (Cape May County). Downed poles and wires also necessitated the closure of Stone Harbor Boulevard. The winds forced the cancellation of four crossings by the Cape May-Lewes Ferry on the 6th. Normal ferry service resumed on the 7th. In Cumberland County, the high winds partially lifted and damaged the roof of a Vineland High School. Water entered the building. In Atlantic City (Atlantic County), the State Street beach patrol building was destroyed by the high winds. In Ocean County, the high winds tossed considerable sand onto New Jersey State Route 35 in Point Pleasant. It also destroyed the canopy of one hotel. In Monmouth County, the chafing by high tension wires (caused by the wind) led to a fire at a condiment factory in Sea Bright. There was an empty trailer ban on the Walt Whitman and Commodore Barry Bridges across the lower Delaware River.

Peak wind gusts included 69 mph Ocean City (Cape May County) and in Cape May (Cape May County), 68 mph in Tuckerton (Ocean County), 67 mph in Cape May Harbor (Cape May County), 64 mph in Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 61 mph in Sea Girt (Monmouth County), 60 mph in Somers Point (Atlantic County), 59 mph in Wildwood (Cape May County), 58 mph in Berkeley Township (Ocean County), 57 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 56 mph in West Cape May (Cape May County) and Brick Township (Ocean County), 54 mph in Newport (Cumberland County), 53 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport and Woodbridge (Middlesex County), 52 mph in Trenton (Mercer County), 51 mph at the McGuire Air Force (Burlington County), Eatontown (Monmouth County) and Millville (Cumberland County), 50 mph in Woodstown (Salem County), 49 mph in Cream Ridge (Monmouth County), Princeton (Mercer County) and Coyle Field (Burlington County), 48 mph in Oldmans Township (Gloucester County), 47 mph in Morristown (Morris County), Society Hill (Somerset County) and Williamstown (Gloucester County) and 43 mph in Somerville (Somerset County)..

The nor'easter low pressure system emerged from the southern Rockies on the 4th and moved into the Tennessee Valley on the morning of the 5th, passed across the southern Appalachians during the evening of the 5th and reached northeastern North Carolina on the morning of the 6th. From there it slowly moved northeast and was off the Delmarva Peninsula on the afternoon of the 6th. It then drifted slowly offshore to the east that evening and that motion continued on the 7th and 8th. The low pressure system was not that intense overall (never deppeened to less than 985 millibars near the coast), but a strong high pressure system that was located over southeastern Canada helped intensify the surface pressure gradient (difference) throughout this event.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 6, 9:41 AM EST, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 9:41 AM EST, 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
941 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST DURING
TODAY, AND INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG COASTAL STORM. THIS STORM WILL
SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
OUR AREA SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY, BEFORE SHIFTING OFF THE COAST.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZES OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY, THEN
WILL TRACK EASTWARD INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY EARLY
MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM LOOKS TO ARRIVE INTO OUR REGION LATER MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE MAIN UPDATE WITH THIS PACKAGE WAS TO EXPAND THE WIND ADVISORY
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY. WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO GUST IN THE 40-45 MPH RANGE NOW IN
THESE AREAS AND WE COULD SEE SEE SLIGHTLY HIGHER WINDS THROUGH THE
REST OF THE DAY. NORTH OF THESE AREAS, WE COULD STILL SEE WIND
GUSTS OF 35-40 MPH.

NO CHANGE TO THE PRECIPITATION FORECAST AT THIS TIME AS LATEST
RADAR IMAGERY SHOWED PRECIP, MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN AFFECTING
DELAWARE, MARYLAND, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PORTIONS OF EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA. TEMPS HAVE ACTUALLY RISEN A BIT ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH THIS WARMING TREND SHOULD END SOON AND
TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY OR SLOWLY DROP THROUGH
THE REST OF THE DAY. IT APPEARS AS THAT THE AREAS WHERE PRECIP IS
FALLING HEAVIER, IT IS LIQUID AND WHERE IT IS LIGHTER (AKA TO THE
W CURRENTLY), IT IS SNOW.

AFTER DAYS OF ANTICIPATION, THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN WELL DISCUSSED,
BUT NOT NECESSARILY WELL MODELED IS BEGINNING TO IMPACT THE AREA.
NORMALLY, AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT, CONFIDENCE INCREASES.
HOWEVER, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ANOMALOUS EVENTS, WHERE THAT IS NOT
NECESSARILY THE CASE. WHILE OVERALL, THE MDLS HAVE A DECENT HANDLE
ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW, THERE ARE ENOUGH DIFFERENCES IN THE
INDIVIDUAL DETAILS TO CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED UNCERTAINTY. THE NAM
CONTINUES TO BE ABNORMALLY WET AND COLD AND IS BEING DISREGARDED.
IT ALSO TENDS TO STALL THE LOW OVER THE WATER FOR AN EXTENDED PD
OF TIME.

THE CMC AND GFS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT AND HAVE A BIT MORE NLY SOLN
THAN THE UKMET AND ECMWF WHICH ARE A BIT FURTHER S.  THE MORE SRN
SOLNS WOULD MEAN LESS QPF, BUT A BIT COLDER SOLNS.  WHEN THE 06/00Z
ECMWF CAME IN, IT HAD LESS QPF THEN THE 06/00Z GFS SOLN WHICH
SUPPORTS THIS HYPOTHESIS.  FOR NOW WILL LEAN TWD A MORE SRN TRACK.

THE GENL FCST RATIONALE REMAINS THE SAME.  PRECIP WILL BE MAINLY
RAIN S OF I-95 TODAY AND GENLY SNOW N OF THERE.  ITS MARCH, AND WITH
THE HIGHER SUN ANGLE, IT WILL BE TOUGH FOR IT TO ACCUMULATE MUCH
DURG THE DAY ON TREATED SURFACES UNLESS IT COMES DOWN HEAVY.  ONE OF
THE KEY QUESTIONS REMAINS WHERE THE PRECIP CUT OFF WILL BE.  IF THE
MORE SRN TRACK OF THE ECMWF/UKMET IS MORE CORRECT, THEN THE NRN
PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAY NOT SEE MUCH AT ALL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY/...
THE FCST BECOMES MORE PROBLEMATIC THIS EVENING.  THE PRECIP SHUD
TRANSITION TO SNOW AND THEN ITS JUST A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH QPF IS
LEFT.  BOTH THE EC AND GFS HAVE SOME QPF BETWEEN 07/00Z AND 07/06Z
AND MUCH LESS BETWEEN 07/06Z AND 07/12Z.  SO IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN
HOW MUCH QPF IS LEFT AND OF COURSE, WHAT THE TEMPS ARE.

SO, FOR NOW, WILL CONVERT THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR ALL COUNTIES WHERE IT WAS IN EFFECT AND ADD MERCER,
MONMOUTH, OCEAN, SOMERSET AND HUNTED IN NJ.  DEPENDING ON WHAT LATER
GUIDANCE DOES, IT THE ADVY CUD BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING FOR PORTIONS
OF THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A RATHER ROBUST CLOSED LOW IS FORECAST TO BE EAST OF OUR AREA
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, HOWEVER A SECOND PIECE OF ENERGY LOOKS TO
SLIDE SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE GREAT LAKES. SINCE WE ARE IN A BLOCKY
PATTERN, THE MAIN CLOSED LOW SHOULD BE SLOW TO MOVE, AND THE
SECONDARY GREAT LAKES CLOSED LOW WILL PROBABLY BE ABSORBED INTO THE
MAIN CLOSED LOW TO OUR EAST. THIS ALL LEADS TO SOME UNSETTLED
WEATHER REMAINING ACROSS OUR AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, WHICH
INCLUDES EITHER RENEWED PRECIPITATION WITH THE INCOMING SECONDARY
SHORT WAVE/CLOSED LOW OR A COMBINATION OF THIS AND SOME WRAP AROUND
WITH THE MERGER OF THE TWO. THE THERMAL FIELDS MAY YIELD BOTH RAIN
AND SNOW AND THIS COULD BE DRIVEN BY PRECIPITATION INTENSITY AND
BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES. OVERALL THOUGH, THERE COULD BE A PERIOD
OF SNOW SLIDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS A GOOD PART OF THE CWA THURSDAY
NIGHT. GIVEN THE INCOMING STRONG COASTAL STORM DURING THE NEAR/SHORT
TERMS, WE DID NOT MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM FRIDAY AND BEYOND.
WE DID BLEND IN THE LATEST HPC GUIDANCE FROM ABOUT SATURDAY ONWARD
TO INTRODUCE SOME NEWER GUIDANCE INTO CONTINUITY.

OTHERWISE FOR THURSDAY, THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO BE ENDING ACROSS MUCH OF OUR CWA EARLY ON. HOWEVER, MODELS
CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT SOME MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SWING BACK
ACROSS OUR AREA ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO
THE EAST. THIS IS ALSO COURTESY OF ANOTHER PIECE OF ENERGY TENDING
TO MERGE INTO THE MAIN CLOSED LOW, WHICH CAUSES PRECIPITATION TO
ROTATE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A DECENT CONSENSUS WITH
THIS, THEREFORE WE ADJUSTED THE POPS UPWARD INTO THE LOW LIKELY
RANGE THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN AREAS. THE POPS THEN
TAPER DOWNWARD WITH A SOUTHERN EXTENT. THIS MAY RESULT IN AN INCH OR
TWO OF SNOW ACROSS OUR NORTHERN AREAS. FOR FRIDAY, PRECIPITATION
CHCS SHOULD BE LOWERING AS THE COASTAL LOW AND ANY LINGERING WRAP
AROUND SHIFTS EAST OF OUR AREA, AND ENDS BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE STORM WILL FINALLY MOVE FARTHER OUT TO SEA SATURDAY, LOSING ITS
GRIP ON OUR AREA, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. LATE SUNDAY, LOW PRESSURE TRACKING TO OUR NORTH WILL TRY AND
TOSS A COLD FRONT TOWARD OUR AREA. THIS BOUNDARY MAY STALL FOR A
TIME BEFORE ACTUALLY SETTLING THROUGH OUR AREA AS ADDITIONAL ENERGY
MOVES UP THE OHIO VALLEY MONDAY. THIS SECOND SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT. THIS BRINGS OUR REGION THE NEXT CHC OF PRECIPITATION AS THE
LOW MOVES MAINLY TO OUR NORTH AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
MOVES THROUGH. WITH THE CURRENT TRACK ALONG WITH MILDER AIR AHEAD OF
IT, MOST AREAS SHOULD BE RAIN.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

CONDS WILL DETERIORATE FROM S TO N AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES AND ALL
SITES WILL EVENTUALLY BE MVFR AND LATER IFR AS PRECIP MOVES IN.  S
AND E OF I-95 PRECIP WILL GENLY BE RAIN DURG THE DAY, BEFORE
TRANSITIONING TO SOME SNOW TONIGHT.  ALG I-95, IT WILL BE PRIMARILY
RAIN OR A MIX BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW TONIGHT AND NA ND W WILL BE
PREDOMINANTLY SNOW.    WIND WILL INCREASE THRU THE DAY AND INTO
TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS INLAND AND N AND W AND CLOSER TO 35 KT
S AND E AND CLOSER TO THE CST. THE WIND WILL BE NELY TODAY AND
BECOME MORE NLY OR NWLY TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...PERIODS OF MVFR AS SNOW OR RAIN ENDS THURSDAY
MORNING. TIMES OF SUB-VFR MAY CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS SOME WRAP
AROUND MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN SOME RAIN OR SNOW. NORTH-NORTHWEST
WINDS 15-20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25-30 KNOTS.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...OVERALL VFR. NORTHERLY WINDS 10-15 KNOTS
SATURDAY, SHOULD BECOME LIGHT AT NIGHT, THEN SOUTHERLY 5-10 KNOTS
DURING SUNDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
MARINE FLAGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNCHANGED.  GALE AND STORM
WARNINGS ARE UP AS THE AREA WILL BE IMPACTED BY A STORM MOVING BY TO
THE S.  EXPECT A GUSTY NE WIND TO PICK UP THRU THE DAY BECOMING MORE
NW TONIGHT. THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE MARINE THIS MORNING WAS TO
INCREASE THE SEAS ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY.

OUTLOOK...
GALE FORCE WINDS LOOK TO OCCUR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY ON THE WEST SIDE
OF STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE. THIS LOW IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY
SHIFT FARTHER AWAY FROM OUR AREA DURING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO LOWER TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY, ALLOWING THE WINDS TO BECOME MUCH LIGHTER. THE SEAS HOWEVER
MAY REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH SUNDAY, ESPECIALLY ON THE OCEAN.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
AN EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL INTENSIFY TODAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TAKE
ITS TIME DIMINISHING AND BACKING TO OFFSHORE. ALL OF THIS WILL BE
DUE TO LOW PRESSURE MOVING OFF THE COAST OF VIRGINIA EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON WHILE MODERATELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURES ARE CENTERED WELL
TO OUR NORTH AND WEST, WHICH MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER OUR AREA.

THE LOWER HIGH TIDE OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
COMBINED WITH THE SHORTER DURATION OF WINDS CONDUCIVE TO COASTAL
FLOODING BY THAT TIME. THIS LED US TO ACCEPT GUIDANCE INDICATIONS
/OFS, ESTOFS, MDL EXTRATROPICAL, AND LOCAL GUIDANCE/ THAT WIDESPREAD
MINOR FLOODING IS THE MOST LIKELY OUTCOME DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

WE ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE LATE TONIGHT/EARLY THURSDAY HIGH
TIDE, WHEN GUIDANCE PRETTY UNIFORMLY FORECASTS MODERATE TIDAL
FLOODING FOR RARITAN BAY AND ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES, THE ATLANTIC
COAST AND ADJACENT BACK BAYS INCLUDING BARNEGAT BAY, AND DELAWARE
BAY AND ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES /EXCEPT THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER/. A
FEW NUMBERS CAME OUT IN THE MAJOR RANGE. THEREFORE, THE COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT WHICH KEYS IN ON THE LATE
TONIGHT/EARLY THURSDAY HIGH TIDE BUT THAT INCLUDES FORECASTS FOR
THE PREVIOUS ONE. THE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITH
STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. SINCE AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE NEW
JERSEY BEACHES ARE STILL COMPROMISED, THERE IS LESS PROTECTION
FROM THE INCOMING TIDAL SURGES.

WE ULTIMATELY MAY NEED TO ISSUE AT LEAST ADVISORIES FOR THE TIDAL
DELAWARE AND THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE, BUT WE DO NOT SEE ANY
INDICATIONS OF MODERATE OR WORSE TIDAL FLOODING THERE THROUGH
DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THESE BODIES OF WATER MOST ALWAYS ARE LATEST TO
RESPOND.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR PAZ070-071-104-106.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR PAZ070-071-102-
     104-106.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR PAZ060-061-
     103-105.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY FOR PAZ101-102.
NJ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NJZ009-010-012>022-025>027.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NJZ014-023>026.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     NJZ012>014-020>027.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NJZ012-013-
     015>022-027.
DE...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR DEZ001-002.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR DEZ004.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     DEZ002>004.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR DEZ001>003.
MD...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR MDZ012-015-019-020.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR MDZ008-012-015-
     019-020.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MDZ008.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ450>455.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR ANZ430.
     STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ431.

&&

SYNOPSIS...GORSE
NEAR TERM...NIERENBERG/ROBERTSON/HEAVENER
SHORT TERM...NIERENBERG
LONG TERM...GORSE/ROBERTSON
AVIATION...GORSE/NIERENBERG
MARINE...GORSE/NIERENBERG/ROBERTSON
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...STAFF

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 9:36 AM EST, 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-071445-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SNOWFALL EVENT IS EXPECTED WITH GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION, WHICH CAN CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED
SURFACES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ009-010-071445-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ015-071445-
MERCER-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ060-061-103-105-071445-
BERKS-LEHIGH-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ025-071445-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ101-071445-
WESTERN CHESTER-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH, ESPECIALLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MDZ008-PAZ102-071445-
CECIL-EASTERN CHESTER-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ004-NJZ023-024-071445-
DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ001-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-104-106-071445-
NEW CASTLE-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ002-NJZ021-022-027-071445-
KENT-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

DEZ003-071445-
INLAND SUSSEX-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ014-026-071445-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NJZ012-013-020-071445-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ450>455-071445-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ431-071445-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ430-071445-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
936 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

10 high wind, 10 coastal flood, 9 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Salem

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Salem forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Gloucester

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Gloucester forecast zone
Measured: 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Camden

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Camden forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northwestern Burlington

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Northwestern Burlington forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Morris

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Morris forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Middlesex

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Middlesex forecast zone
Measured: 46 kt (53 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Somerset

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Somerset forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Mercer

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Mercer forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Hunterdon

When: March 6, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Hunterdon forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cumberland

When: March 6, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Cumberland forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Cape May

When: March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Cape May

When: March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Western Cape May forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Atlantic

When: March 6, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Atlantic

When: March 6, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Atlantic forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southeastern Burlington

When: March 6, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Southeastern Burlington forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Ocean

When: March 6, 3:00 PM EST to March 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Ocean

When: March 6, 3:00 PM EST to March 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Western Ocean forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Monmouth

When: March 6, 3:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Western Monmouth forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Monmouth

When: March 6, 3:00 PM EST to March 7, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Eastern Atlantic

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Property damage: $500,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Western Atlantic

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Atlantic forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Western Cape May

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Cape May forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Western Ocean

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Western Ocean forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Western Monmouth

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Monmouth forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Middlesex

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Middlesex forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Southeastern Burlington

When: March 7, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where: Southeastern Burlington forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Eastern Cape May

When: March 7, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Eastern Ocean

When: March 7, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Coastal Flood, Eastern Monmouth

When: March 7, 3:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: WLON
Coordinates: 40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Coastal Flood: Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Every storm in New Jersey in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in New Jersey, March 2013

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 442893, 442896, 442897, 442898, 442900, 442901, 442902, 442903, 442904, 442884, 442882, 442883, 442885, 442886, 442887, 442888, 442889, 442890, 442891, 442905, 442906, 442909, 442911, 442913, 442914, 442915, 442908, 442910, 442912.