Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Developmental
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Distraction; Confusion; Workload; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Staffing; Weather; Airspace Structure; Procedure
During this session I had approximately 9 aircraft entering my airspace at the same time. There was moderate to extreme weather on the west downwind; with light to moderate weather on the east downwind. I do not recall the exact cause of the loss of separation but upon entering my airspace several aircraft requested vectors to deviate around the weather. I did not have enough spacing between the aircraft coming from the adjacent sectors to accommodate this operation safely. This lead to me using extreme vectors to ensure separation; while attempting to get the aircraft on the final approach course.I believe that having the final position split during this operation would have helped greatly; so that Simultaneous Approach procedures could have been used and the workload could have been divided. Additionally; increased spacing between the arriving aircraft prior to entering the final airspace could have been used to accommodate for the deviations around the extreme weather conditions.
F11 TRACON Controller reported receiving numerous arrivals simultaneously which were deviating for weather. Two aircraft passed with less than required separation.