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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From 2 PM CST /3 PM EST/ this afternoon to midnight CST /1 AM EST/ tonight.

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