Challenger CL600
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Situational Awareness; Confusion; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure; Weather
While working heavy traffic; with weather front passing through; sector became unworkable. After aircraft pass extreme weather I would have to turn and descend for arrival restrictions. Since I was not able to start aircraft down early as I normally would; departing traffic became a factor. I turned both aircraft southwest to get some room; but the faster Cl60 closed in on the C560. I told the FLM's; not to let departing aircraft go west of the weather because this would cause a problem for my arrivals. I was told there was in trail spacing being provided; but with the weather it wasn't enough. The main thing is FLM's need to act on what the controllers needs are during heavy traffic times; not what TMU thinks is best. TMU controllers don't work traffic; so they don't know the impact on the sector; trying to get planes to turn in weather; frequency congestion; fixing and rerouting planes in the air because TMU doesn't have time to do it on the ground.
ZMA Controller voiced concern regarding the actions taken by the TMU during very busy and complex traffic periods; noting FLM's should counterman TMU decisions when warranted.