Narrative:

Deviating around fast building cells as described in 3 'sig' cell, controller said unable turn to 150 degrees. The WX had boxed around that area and showed red on our radar. I said I could only fly a west heading. He said east or hold. The WX was moving fast around vrb, so declared an emergency and turned to 230 degree heading. He asked for explanation. I said give me your initials and number, I will talk once on the ground. He refused initials, but gave phone number, handed me off to next controller who cleared me to cyy VOR -- a heading of 230 degrees.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 FLT CREW ADVISES ZMA CTLR UNABLE TO TURN ASSIGNED HDG DUE TO WX. WHEN ZMA INSISTS WITH UNACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES, PIC DECLARES AN EMER. AFTER FREQ CHANGE, FLT CREW PROCEEDS ON HDG AVOIDING WX.

Narrative: DEVIATING AROUND FAST BUILDING CELLS AS DESCRIBED IN 3 'SIG' CELL, CTLR SAID UNABLE TURN TO 150 DEGS. THE WX HAD BOXED AROUND THAT AREA AND SHOWED RED ON OUR RADAR. I SAID I COULD ONLY FLY A W HDG. HE SAID E OR HOLD. THE WX WAS MOVING FAST AROUND VRB, SO DECLARED AN EMER AND TURNED TO 230 DEG HDG. HE ASKED FOR EXPLANATION. I SAID GIVE ME YOUR INITIALS AND NUMBER, I WILL TALK ONCE ON THE GND. HE REFUSED INITIALS, BUT GAVE PHONE NUMBER, HANDED ME OFF TO NEXT CTLR WHO CLRED ME TO CYY VOR -- A HDG OF 230 DEGS.

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.