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Dividing convective events into representative synoptic regimes based on values of 1000 J kg-1 of CAPE and vertical wind shear (VWS) of 20 m s-1 resulted in four distinct environments related directly to the strength and placement of low-level temperature and moisture advection fields and the upper-level jet. For WWAs, both alertas and avisos were sensitive to CAPE and VWS as high-CAPE and high-VWS environments tended to have better coverage. 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