Narrative:

On A300 from jfk to sju, just past huber, we tried to request 30 NM east deviation of course due to thunderstorms along the route. ATC told us there was an emergency on frequency and to go to backup (3 times). We tried all backup frequencys, ie, 11330, 5550, 8846 and finally got to request this on 6586. I declared captain's authority/authorized and explained the problems with ATC, plus the moderate chop and thunderstorms on the route via phone patch with ZNY. They approved with no other problems noted.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A300-600 CAPT, PF, DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZNY IN ORDER TO CIRCUMNAV TSTMS DURING AN OVERWATER FLT.

Narrative: ON A300 FROM JFK TO SJU, JUST PAST HUBER, WE TRIED TO REQUEST 30 NM E DEV OF COURSE DUE TO TSTMS ALONG THE RTE. ATC TOLD US THERE WAS AN EMER ON FREQ AND TO GO TO BACKUP (3 TIMES). WE TRIED ALL BACKUP FREQS, IE, 11330, 5550, 8846 AND FINALLY GOT TO REQUEST THIS ON 6586. I DECLARED CAPT'S AUTH AND EXPLAINED THE PROBS WITH ATC, PLUS THE MODERATE CHOP AND TSTMS ON THE RTE VIA PHONE PATCH WITH ZNY. THEY APPROVED WITH NO OTHER PROBS NOTED.

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.