If it hugs the coastline, the storm will likely become disorganized and lose intensity as it goes up the coast. But, storms can sometimes gain new life over the warm, shallow sounds of NC. A lot of water soundside of the barrier islands there.
There was a local story this summer saying that the water off of Cape Cod was noticeably warmer than usual.If,by chance,the same applies all along the East Coast that could even mean trouble for Nova Scotia,let alone eastern states.