As a result, in many places people were not aware of a storm warning.
Minute 11 is used for additional storm warnings if necessary.
Early on October 23, the watch became a tropical storm warning.
A tropical storm warning was also issued for much of the same area several hours later.
At that time, tropical storm warnings went up for Mexico.
Storm warnings were announced by the national weather authority later in the day.
On the evening of the 13th, northwest storm warnings were in effect for the entire Texas coast.
Bill came close enough to the region to warrant a tropical storm warning for a while.
All tropical storm warnings were also canceled at this time.
However, the tropical storm warnings remained in effect until October 7.