Narrative:

Location: A300. Northbound on A300 at FL390 between huber and downt was unable to obtain a clearance to deviate for thunderstorms on the airway. Deviated 14.5 mi east to avoid the WX while executing my captain's emergency authority/authorized. Made appropriate calls, returned to route about downt.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A B757 EXERCISED HIS EMER AUTH TO CIRCUMNAV WX DURING AN ATLANTIC OCEANIC FLT FOR WX AVOIDANCE. ATC HAD PREVIOUSLY DENIED REQUEST.

Narrative: LOCATION: A300. NBOUND ON A300 AT FL390 BTWN HUBER AND DOWNT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A CLRNC TO DEVIATE FOR TSTMS ON THE AIRWAY. DEVIATED 14.5 MI E TO AVOID THE WX WHILE EXECUTING MY CAPT'S EMER AUTH. MADE APPROPRIATE CALLS, RETURNED TO RTE ABOUT DOWNT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.