The point is, they always say, be prepared if you are in the cone. Also, forecasting has improved since Katrina so the cones are smaller, but there is always a fair amount of uncertainty more than 3 days out.
Agree that there is always a fair amount of uncertainty a few days out but I’ve seen them miss so many times. And they may have improved forecasting some since 2005 but I don’t believe by a whole lot.
My only point is, if you live along the coast, keep an eye on it until it hits land.