Update, 9am:
The early morning high-res HWRF still shows a Cat 4 Hurricane #Florence making landfall near the NC / SC border on Thursday night.

If you live on the Carolina coast, or have loved ones who do—start preparing as if this is the likely scenario.

It is. pic.twitter.com/BIlPwP9bbO

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) September 9, 2018