As of 5 pm EST today, the path moved possibly further east (a good sign for us in VA). Still, in Virginia, and Carolinas we are heavily drenched from a stationary front dumping 4 inches of rain on us right now, and this is a separate event ahead of the effects of Joaquin. Storm surge will be the danger in coastal communities, due to its size and the amount of moisture it is bringing.
Sadly, this describes a familiar circumstance for those seaside communities from NC to Manhattan. Pray she goes WAY east or fizzles somehow. (neither appear too likely but could definitely happen)