Although we're in the tropical doldrums, in recent years October has delivered several impressive subtropical or hybrid coastal storms in the region that have brought significant impacts to the coast and/or inland. Although uncertainty remains on the track and intensity of a coastal low that is expected to form later this week, the signal for impacts in SNE has increased.
Cyclogenesis begins to occur off the southeast coast late week/early weekend. Although there will be some tropical influence, nobody should be expecting some sort of purely tropical entity to develop. You can see why below.
As the system gets pulled north, energy from the Great Lakes region attempts to dive down and phase. Whether it is subtropical by then (unlikely given how the NHC handled a possible subtropical system earlier this season) is irrelevant. This is a coastal storm that will become quite strong and will be "enhanced" by a gradient to the north of the center.
There are still differences in track and intensity that will determine if this is just a run of the mill autumn coastal, or something a bit stronger. The Euro keeps the core of the winds and rain to our south with a further south track.
Meanwhile, the GFS is more robust, and brings the core of the system closer to the region.
Regardless of track, this will be a sprawling system, meaning that you don't actually need to be in the center to get the most impacts, unlike a purely tropical system (which is NOT happening).
While the system may bring some much needed rain, I don't think that's the story currently. Persistent onshore flow and wind may be the biggest stories. The extent of coastal flooding will probably depend on the exact track of the system.
Strongest winds are likely at the coast of course, but a stronger system with further north ticks could introduce some inland areas to windier conditions. With leaves on the trees that could cause some issues.
As @CoastalWxsaid in the other thread, the best way to get wind inland would probably be to get this to peak near the Cape and then rip the low back west as it occludes. Not sure how viable an option that is though with so much likely to happen to our south with regard to the maturation of the low.