Global Setting – March 2011
5 April 2011
The La Niña event in the tropical Pacific continues to ease, and conditions are expected to return to neutral by the end of the April to June forecast period. Mean sea level pressures are likely to be below normal to the north of New Zealand and above normal to the east and south of the country, with weaker westerlies across New Zealand.
Sea surface temperatures
Sea surface temperatures near New Zealand are expected to remain above average, especially to the east of the North Island.
