Met Eireann has said it is monitoring the progress of Hurricane Lorenzo.
The forecaster said Thursday looks like it will be a "danger period" as the storm moves along the North Atlantic, but added it will have a better idea in the next 24 hours.
It is expected to recede to a tropical storm by the time it reaches the vicinity of Ireland.
Here are the 11 pm AST Key Messages for Hurricane #Lorenzo pic.twitter.com/BGyDltfgJh
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 30, 2019
However, Met Eireann's Deirdre Lowe said even if Lorenzo does not make landfall, it could still bring stormy conditions.
Ms Lowe said: "It could be a problem for Ireland on Thursday alright.
"It's predicted to track to the west of Ireland, so it's not predicted to make landfall - but it still brings the risk of severe winds, possibly stormy conditions and very high seas.
"That track may change, so we are keeping a close eye on it."
The forecaster said they will be able to better make decisions and issue any relevant warning once various computer forecasts become consistent.
Ms Lowe said: "It's expected to track into the Azores in the next couple of days and then it is going to track north-eastwards into the direction of Ireland."
She added that if the storm continues on its current path it would likely impact Ireland for a "day or two".
Met Éireann, the UK Met Office and the US National Hurricane Centre (NOAA) are holding daily discussions to monitor the progress of the storm.