IN THE ATLANTIC Tropical Storm Fay flared up and briefly threatened to become a hurricane, but it appears to have missed its chance. The storm is in the middle of the Atlantic and is driving into hostile territory. It's forecast to die out tomorrow. It's extremely unusual, of course, to get this far into the season with the Atlantic hurricane-free. But this week is only the mid-point of the hurricane season for South Florida, if you average landfall dates over the long-te