The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Basin, marking an increase in activity after a quiet August. A low-pressure trough in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico is bringing heavy rains to Louisiana and Texas, with a 20% chance of developing further over the next week, raising concerns for flash flooding. A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles, expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds regardless of development. Additionally, another wave near the Cape Verde Islands has a low 20% chance of development. This uptick in activity aligns with forecasts predicting a busy hurricane season ahead, with potential for named storms beginning with 'Francine'.