It was centuries ago that Geoffrey Chaucer said time and tide wait for no one.

His words still ring true today – most keenly on Jan. 5.

An extreme high tide is expected that day throughout North Puget Sound, according to the state Department of Ecology and the University of Washington-based Washington Sea Grant program.

King tides, the largest tides of the year, are present in winter and take place when the moon and sun are on the same side of the earth and when the moon comes closest to the planet.

The king tide next week could serve as a potential snapshot of future shoreline condit...