Why a rogue wave has no fixed damage threshold

How much damage would a rogue wave cause to the Pearl Harbor strike force in transit?

There is no fixed threshold: damage would depend on the wave's direction and the fleet's formation, and a single wave differs from sustained typhoon seas.

No fixed light- or critical-damage thresholds are offered for a rogue wave striking the Pearl Harbor carrier force. The result depends on the wave's direction and how the fleet is formed when it arrives. A single rogue wave also presents a different exposure from a typhoon, where regular wave sets keep passing through the formation. Environmental damage cannot be separated from encounter geometry and duration.