You misunderstand, at this time he’s still a force to be reckoned with, but he’s crippled; he’s not “healthy” as far as ‘canes go. Barring any new developments he should begin to show signs of deterioration.
Without any doubt he’ll still be a quite nasty storm when he makes landfall. And by no stretch some walk in the park thunderstorm. Even a Cat I storm is fierce and he’ll be better than that when he hits land.
Thanks for your clarification.