* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.