WEST Australia's Pilbara Coast has felt the force of category one Tropical Cyclone Peta, which was expected to weaken late on Wednesday.
The major export operations at Port Hedland were to resume on Wednesday after temporarily closing when Peta hit to the east of Point Samson.
Port Hedland Port Authority said conditions had improved, with the swell and wind reducing enough to allow shipping operations to restart from 4pm (WST).
The Bureau of Meteorology's alert just before 3pm (WST) said a cyclone warning continued in coastal areas from Port Hedland to Dampier, including Karratha.
Gales with gusts to 100km/h are expected close to the cyclone centre over the next few hours, the bureau said.
Squally thunderstorms are expected while locally heavy rainfall is possible, prompting a flood watch for the Pilbara.
Mining giant Rio Tinto closed its Cape Lambert facility at Port Walcott and Dampier port on Tuesday as it prepared for the wild weather and expects most of its coastal operations will resume on Thursday morning.
The resumption of ship loading will depend on prevailing sea conditions, however.
Although the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Peta could move back off the west Pilbara coast later in the week, it was not expected to redevelop into a tropical cyclone.
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