 Repairs occasioned by the typhoon kept TF 38 in the anchorage almost until the end of the month.The carriers did not return to sea until 30 December 1944 when they steamed north to hit Formosa and Luzon in preparation for the landings on the latter island at Lingayen Gulf.Severe weather limited the Formosa strikes on 3–4 January 1945 but also hampered enemy operations.