A major hurricane-to-be like Frances deserves respect; one must act with wisdom- since we can't control the weather, we can control ourselves and act to protect our lives and property ( as best that be done).
Hopefully, it won't be a landfalling system- too much distance from us to responsibly state landfalling probabilities with any confidence. All we can do is view this sytem with awe and respect for mother nature's beauty.
There is little chance that meteorologists can solve the mysteries of weather until they gain an understanding of the mutual attraction of rain and weekends. ~Arnot Sheppard