* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...East Carteret and Mainland Dare Counties, and Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.