More importantly , the Japanese fleet carriers `` Shōkaku '' and —the former damaged Damaging and the latter with a depleted Expend_resource aircraft complement—were unable to participate Participation in the Battle of Midway the following month , while `` Yorktown '' did participate Participation , ensuring Assistance a rough parity in aircraft between the two adversaries and contributing Bringing significantly to the U.S. victory in that battle Hostile_encounter .

The severe losses in carriers at Midway prevented Preventing_or_letting the Japanese from reattempting to invade Attack Port Moresby from the ocean and helped Assistance prompt Causation their ill-fated land offensive over the Kokoda Track .

The remnants of the storm moved Motion into the West Pacific late on August 6 and were last noted Know the next morning while passing Motion_directional south of Midway Island .