I'm not really seeing anything stopping #Florence from reaching Category 5 (140-knots).
The ocean temperatures are very warm fed by the Gulf Steam along the storm track.
The blocking ridge to north will allow an anti-cyclone to form aloft & wind shear will be negligible. pic.twitter.com/idTq5FHr1N
— Ryan Maue | weathermodels.com (@RyanMaue) September 10, 2018