 Later in the day, convective banding features re-developed, and after a QuikSCAT overpass indicated a well-defined circulation in the system, Barbara was again upgraded to tropical storm status.The storm reached peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and turned to the northeast as it tracked through a break in a ridge extending from the southwest Gulf of Mexico.Banding features continued to organize, and shortly before moving ashore a low-level eye feature developed.