On 1 January 1944, after repairs at Havannah Harbor, Efate, New Caledonia, "Seid" got underway to Nouméa and resumed her escort duties with the 3rd Fleet. A week later, she sustained severe damage to frames, longitudinals, and equipment during a typhoon. While serious, the damage was not sufficient to make the ship unseaworthy. She continued her escorting duties as scheduled, except, having been blown off course, for missing a rendezvous with . "Seid" arrived at Port Purvis, Florida Island, on 23 January for storm damage repair.