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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

A 'king of tides' is expected to hit the US west coast on Saturday

This is predicted to increase water levels by more than seven feet in California

Oregon could see tides increase by more than 10 feet on Saturday before noon

While these events are typical in the winter, this one follows recent rain storms that battered the west and is happening when a new moon hangs in the sky - and it will be the closest to Earth than it has in more than 1,000.

Meteorologist Kelley Bayern shared a stark warning on Twitter Friday: 'King tides arrive on the Oregon coast today and this weekend. Expect significantly higher tide levels [and] sneaker waves. Please use extra caution on the sand.'

Sneaker waves often happen in Northern California and Oregon. They are significantly larger than the previous waves and can happen without warning signs.

King tides, however, are predictable before they bring a flow of water from the marina to surrounding towns.

Matt Zaffino, chief meteorologist at KGW TV in Portland, Oregon, shared in a tweet: 'Extreme high and low tides this weekend courtesy of the new moon. Luckily, the sea state off the Oregon and Washington coasts will not be extreme.’

King tide is not a scientific name, but a catchy term from Australia to describe the year's highest high tides.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for the Peninsula coast on Thursday due to the expected high tides. The advisory is in effect through Monday afternoon.

King tides already ravaged Seattle in December, which saw dozens of families forced to evacuate their homes in a South Park neighborhood. Homeowners reported seeing up to four feet of water flowing through their backyards after the event disappeared.

Along with the high tides, the king tides also bring low tides that uncover beaches and other locations that are usually submerged.

California is feeling the brunt of Mother Nature with devastating storms in recent weeks that brought 200 to 600 percent more rain than usual. The series of atmospheric rivers that hit the state has done an estimated $1 billion in damage, dumping an estimated 24 trillion gallons of water on the state since December and leaving 19 people dead.