The Worst Has Passed

The wind and rain peaked out between midnight and 01:00.  There was some dude downstairs out by the highway in the whipping rain with an umbrella during the worst of it.  I’m not sure if he was a curiosity seeker, was actually headed somewhere, or was just an idiot.  The rain has stopped, and the sidewalks outside and the window glass are now dry.  The wind however is still ripping, so the inbound flight is not going to have an easy time.  I was thinking I’d head through immigration and go to the gate, but if I do that and the plane gets diverted, I’ll be up the creek.  At least if I stay on this side, they can get me a hotel if push comes to shove.  Once I “leave Japan” and pass through immigration, it’s all over.