The coast might get hammered this weekend.

Meteorologists continue to closely track a potent nor’easter for Sunday, and it appears that the best chance for significant snow will be across Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard.

Strong winds and coastal flooding will also be a concern, and blizzard conditions could be possible.

According to AccuWeather, the Cape and Islands have the highest likelihood of 6 to 12 inches of snow, with 3 to 6 inches possible across southeastern New England.

Forecasters caution that there’s still a large amount of uncertainty in the track of the storm, resulting in a wide range of possible impacts.

The nor’easter will likely rapidly strengthen into a bomb cyclone. Bombogenesis can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters. It is popularly referred to as a bomb cyclone.

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The National Weather Service’s Boston office says it’s “maintaining a close watch” on the potential coastal storm late this weekend.

Forecast models remain in general agreement that a low-pressure system will develop off the East Coast.

“Despite this consistent signal, models still diverge on the storm track, a critical detail that will dictate both the magnitude of impacts as well as the overall footprint of the storm,” NWS Boston wrote.

“Tracks range from a hit to a full miss with some in between solutions showing a ‘graze’ hit to the Cape/Islands in regards to impacts,” NWS Boston added.

Forecast models show high probabilities for wind gusts greater than 40 mph for the Cape and Islands and the coastal waters.

The potential for coastal flooding and erosion impacts will also need to be monitored due to the potential for strong winds, large waves, and higher astronomical tides.

“It’s still too soon to know the expected impacts, but this shows that the ceiling is high for an impactful storm if everything comes together,” NWS Boston wrote. “Bottom line, we are five days out still. It is expected to see shifts in track from model run to run and continued spread among guidance.

“The track remains uncertain which means we still have a wide range of scenarios, some pointing to an impactful coastal storm across portions of New England and others a miss,” NWS Boston added. “It remains important to not lock in on a solution and look at this from a probabilistic standpoint while noting trends in guidance. The hope is that we gain more clarity in the next day as solutions come into better agreement.”