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Coastal Georgia breathed a sigh of relief Friday as it became clear the state would escape the worst impacts of Hurricane Ian.
The storm passed farther offshore than forecasters predicted earlier in the week. A large cold front disrupted the factors meteorologists track, according to Savannah-based storm experts Enki Research, so the forecast changed more than it typically does as a hurricane approaches – but most of those shifts broke in Georgia’s favor.
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