 Munhamburiko dzokuchengetedza mutsetse wokuAmerica wokugovera pakati peMindoro neLingayan Gulf, TF 38 yakapfuura neLuzon Strait kupinda muSouth China Sea kundorova nzvimbo dzokuzvidzivirira dzeJapan dziri pedyo uye kutumira. Kunyange zvazvo vaitambudzwa nemamiriro okunze akaipa, vatakuri vengarava vokuAmerica vakarwisa ngarava dzeJapan pedyo nemhenderekedzo yeIndochina musi wa12 January uye vakarova nhandare dzendege nezvikepe paFormosa, Hainan, uye muChina musi wa15 na16. Pashure pokufamba kwenguva pfupi vachienda kuchamhembe kunobhururuka vachiona mapikicha pamusoro peOkinawa, boka racho rakadzokera kuUlithi musi wa27 January. 