B737 flight crew divert for fuel after en route delays an holding cause fuel to become an issue.

Attributes
ACN	774523
Time
Date	200802
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zzz.vor
State Reference	US
Environment
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Turbulence
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	774523
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to alternate
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Entered holding near ZZZ and after getting a revised efct from center it became apparent we would not be able to continue on to our destination. After discussing our options with dispatch via ACARS; it was decided that we go ahead and divert to our alternate. We landed without incident; refueled and departed shortly afterwards. Did not anticipate ZZZ1 flow control; aircraft emergency and afternoon thunderstorm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW DIVERT FOR FUEL AFTER ENRTE DELAYS AN HOLDING CAUSE FUEL TO BECOME AN ISSUE.

Narrative: ENTERED HOLDING NEAR ZZZ AND AFTER GETTING A REVISED EFCT FROM CENTER IT BECAME APPARENT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ON TO OUR DEST. AFTER DISCUSSING OUR OPTIONS WITH DISPATCH VIA ACARS; IT WAS DECIDED THAT WE GO AHEAD AND DIVERT TO OUR ALTERNATE. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT; REFUELED AND DEPARTED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. DID NOT ANTICIPATE ZZZ1 FLOW CONTROL; ACFT EMER AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.