Tropical Storm Anita () was the second tropical cyclone in the Southern Atlantic Ocean on record, following Cyclone Catarina in March 2004. Originating from an extratropical cyclone over southern Brazil, this system quickly moved offshore, entering a region favoring subtropical development. Above-average sea surface temperatures allowed for sufficient convective development to take place for the storm to be declared a subtropical cyclone by March 8. Gradual organization followed while the storm maintained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The system remained roughly off the coast of Brazil as it drifted in a general eastward direction. Early on March 10, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared that the storm had transitioned into a tropical cyclone, marking the first fully tr