Widebody transport enters warning area while flying an approved deviation around WX.

Attributes
ACN	89381
Time
Date	198806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : roah
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : rorg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 16000
ASRS Report	89381
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 23000
ASRS Report	89382
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

My clearance was G581 R583 tpe direct maintain FL350. Upon contact with naha control, we were cleared saban direct bisis fpr, climb and maintain FL390. Approximately 15 mins later I requested to deviate right of a line of thunderstorms that was 120 mi in front of us. This was approved by naha control (119.3). Several mins later when we were parallel to the line we were told to turn left to a heading of 220 degrees. I refused stating we would fly a heading of 250 degrees. A heading of 220 would have taken us into several circuit breaker's. Moments later we were informed that we were entering warning area west 179 and that we were to maintain visual sep from aircraft. I did not hear 'radar contact lost.' I asked why we weren't cleared to deviate to the left a hundred mi back so we could have avoided both the thunderstorms and N179. No answer. A few mins later we were told we were clear of west 179. I responded that I would call when we were finished deviating and were returning to course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB ENTERS WARNING AREA WHILE FLYING AN APPROVED DEVIATION AROUND WX.

Narrative: MY CLRNC WAS G581 R583 TPE DIRECT MAINTAIN FL350. UPON CONTACT WITH NAHA CTL, WE WERE CLRED SABAN DIRECT BISIS FPR, CLB AND MAINTAIN FL390. APPROX 15 MINS LATER I REQUESTED TO DEVIATE RIGHT OF A LINE OF TSTMS THAT WAS 120 MI IN FRONT OF US. THIS WAS APPROVED BY NAHA CTL (119.3). SEVERAL MINS LATER WHEN WE WERE PARALLEL TO THE LINE WE WERE TOLD TO TURN LEFT TO A HDG OF 220 DEGS. I REFUSED STATING WE WOULD FLY A HDG OF 250 DEGS. A HDG OF 220 WOULD HAVE TAKEN US INTO SEVERAL CB'S. MOMENTS LATER WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE WERE ENTERING WARNING AREA W 179 AND THAT WE WERE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEP FROM ACFT. I DID NOT HEAR 'RADAR CONTACT LOST.' I ASKED WHY WE WEREN'T CLRED TO DEVIATE TO THE LEFT A HUNDRED MI BACK SO WE COULD HAVE AVOIDED BOTH THE TSTMS AND N179. NO ANSWER. A FEW MINS LATER WE WERE TOLD WE WERE CLR OF W 179. I RESPONDED THAT I WOULD CALL WHEN WE WERE FINISHED DEVIATING AND WERE RETURNING TO COURSE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.