The message described, consisting of three short dots (· · ·), three long dashes (− − −), and then three short dots again (· · ·), corresponds to the Morse code for "SOS." Each element represents:
- · · · (three short dots) = S
- − − − (three long dashes) = O
- · · · (three short dots) = S
Therefore, the message would read, SOS repeated.