Narrative:

During climb out on FLL9.fll departure procedure thndr transition was on 280 degree vector to intercept the 335 degree radial dhp to thndr. Encountered visual buildups at 12 O'clock 5 NM. Requested deviation with no response (frequency was very congested). First officer was flying and turned right to 315 degree heading. Was immediately queried by ATC as to heading. Replied 315 degrees. ATC requested turn to 270 degree heading. Replied unable due to WX and requested 290 degrees which was approved. Climb out continued uneventfully.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEPARTING FLL DURING CONVECTIVE WX, DEVS WERE MADE WITHOUT CLRNC DUE TO FREQ CONGESTION.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT ON FLL9.FLL DEP PROC THNDR TRANSITION WAS ON 280 DEG VECTOR TO INTERCEPT THE 335 DEG RADIAL DHP TO THNDR. ENCOUNTERED VISUAL BUILDUPS AT 12 O'CLOCK 5 NM. REQUESTED DEV WITH NO RESPONSE (FREQ WAS VERY CONGESTED). FO WAS FLYING AND TURNED R TO 315 DEG HDG. WAS IMMEDIATELY QUERIED BY ATC AS TO HDG. REPLIED 315 DEGS. ATC REQUESTED TURN TO 270 DEG HDG. REPLIED UNABLE DUE TO WX AND REQUESTED 290 DEGS WHICH WAS APPROVED. CLBOUT CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY.

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.