William Monfredo
EF4
...hurricane chasers may not be too thrilled...but it's a "total delight" for every coastal property owner from Cape Hatteras to...

Yes indeed, the USA has done well, getting out of August and most of the "big" month of September with little tropical difficulty.
As to Gabrielle and the sputtering start, it did go major, but produced mostly tropical-storm conditions in the Azores over by the "7."
Similarly, Humberto, numbered "8," doesn't appear to threaten the US coast. Future Imelda's labelled "9" near Cuba and Bahamas.
Like many, I am concerned about Imelda slowing down near coastal Carolinas & possibly heavy rains, but hope for "delight" instead.