Yeah, the predictions seem to be vague about the merging and the modelling struggling more than usual perhaps. Durgin is posting some forecasts with potentially damaging winds with the storm passing just to the south of the Big Island, which with wind rotation, raises both the history of Lahaina last year and Iselle a decade ago. Never hurts to ready to batten down the hatches - there (may) be dragons here!
ETA: Dropping link to image - Durgin doesn't use unique file names so don't link to a graphic on his site as it will keep being changed to something else! (gif was way too big to attach to the post)
ETA: Dropping link to image - Durgin doesn't use unique file names so don't link to a graphic on his site as it will keep being changed to something else! (gif was way too big to attach to the post)